I need recovery CDs or reformat w/ OEM generic XP?

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Hi,

I put together a Dell Xps 630 630i Motherboard PC the other day. Eveyrhing's compatable and put together right.

Right now, I'm on an MSI motherboard with all different parts. I just took my current IDE HDD and connected it to the Dell build thinking it would work. I turned it on, and got a -no drive found- error.

I guess my HDD is all full of drivers etc that lets it only work in the MSI machine.

Do I need to reformat the HDD with the recovery CDs particular to the Dell Xps 630 630i Mobo? Or, if possible, would it perform better if I: boot from CD and start an OEM generic Win XP reformat with the HDD in the dell xps 630 630i. Then get the drivers from Dell's website.



Side question: I used the same ATX case for both builds. I just received this Antec BP550 Plus PSU for the Dell Xps 630 630i.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3865134&SID=vtjhxjkhe5ah

When I got the -no drive found- error with the Dell build after I put my current IDE HDD into it, I left the BP550 plus PSU in it when I changed all the parts back to the MSI machine I'm using now. The MSI machine is not even half as advanced as the Dell. The MSI PSU is I think 350W, and I'm probably not using half of it. So why couldn't I get it to turn on with the BP550 plus connected?



much thanks
 
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The Windows license for the Dell machine is forever tied to the Dell machine. Is your MSI based build based upon a retail version or OEM version of windows ? Only the retail version can be used in another build.

However, your problems are bigger than a legitimate OS....you system is not seeing the HD so at this point what's on it doesn't matter.

There are too many variables which are unknown at this point as to what your problem is. Look in your BIOS to see if the HD is being recognized. It sounds like it isn't
 
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[this is not an answer if it posts as such. TH is only giving me the option to reply as a solution]

The HDD from the MSI I tried to use in the Dell is OEM generic XP.


"The Windows license for the Dell machine is forever tied to the Dell machine. Is your MSI based build based upon a retail version or OEM version of windows ? Only the retail version can be used in another build."

"Only the retail version can be used in another build."
Don't you mean only an OEM can be used in another (the dell) build?

TY

 
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I'm going to boot from an OEM XP disc and reformat. But I'm wondering if it would be a faster PC if I used a dedicated recovery disc or something made specifically to this Dell if it exists.

I wouldn't know the difference to compare.

I had an old sony vios PC. I formatted with my OEM generic XP, and it did work, but the person who gave it to me later said they found the recovery CDs. So I formatted with the recovery Cds, and it was faster than OEM. They were a drivers CD, a application CD, and the system recovery CD was basically XP Home. The Drivers and applications (mostly bloatware) I could have just downloaded from Sony.

All I can seem to find for the Dell Xps 630 630 are driver recovery CDs, which makes me think I can just install OEM and not worry about it not being as fast as it could be. There's also something I read about on a forum about pressing f5 or something at flash screen for a link to Dell that reformats it (only if the HDD hasn't been formatted over). Someone said they prefer to just 'install from disc' (OEM/Dell specific I don't know) so that they don't get a clean fast install without all the Dell bloatware.

Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

Just realized I should email Dell about this but hoping to also get input here.
The person who gave me the Dell said they have the recovery Cds. I guess I should ask them what the Cd(s) say.

Edit to add: just called Dell and they were basically no help. Calling was aparently the only way to get in conctact with them wihout a service tag number which I don't have (no tower case w/ sticker). I simply wanted to know if it would run as good with OEM format, and explained the computer is in parts and not together, but he insisted I tap f2 during boot to find the service tag number and that he can't give me any info without that.
And, what is even the point of these non-OEM, model-specific OS recovery discs? Seems like just a monopoly to me.
 
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I think I'm going to get win 7 Pro 64 bit.

I like that 8 has i think a one click reformat with save/overwrite my personal files,

and the start menu touchscreen-esque nonsense is probably easily bypassed by now



but what doesn't sit right with me but others might prefer/ not mind it is that the whole computer's basically backed up on some server somewhere. I can probably disable that, but it's still disturbing.
 
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