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dumbdrummer401   01-02-2008 at 06:06:31 AM

Is it possible to install a dell-made operating system on a non dell computer and have that computer be 100% and stable? I'm really not sure anymore. I thought so. I hope so because people are selling Dell operating systems for really cheap because anyone who buys a vista laptop from dell seems to get a windows XP CD too. My other thought is, what if I install a normal windows XP, but then use the Security code from a dell operating system.

What do you guys think?
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Grumpy9117   01-02-2008 at 01:15:24 PM
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No, Dell Windows XP CDs look for a Dell BIOS and will not install on a non Dell computer.

Grumpy

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Meekie69   01-04-2008 at 05:16:53 PM
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Grumpy9117 wrote :

No, Dell Windows XP CDs look for a Dell BIOS and will not install on a non Dell computer.

Grumpy



That statement may not be entirely correct. I recently used my old Dell XP installation cd (2002 pre-SP2) and I slipstreamed it with SP2 (downloaded from Microsoft website) and installed correctly with no glitches on my new PC I built over the xmas holiday. Now, would it have installed without slipstreaming it? That I don't know BUT if he slipstreams SP2 into it, it should work for him.

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Riser   01-04-2008 at 05:32:37 PM
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Generally the answer is No.

But if Dell provided you with a CD, slipstreaming a SP on it will override the Dell portion, allowing you to do as Meekie said.

THG did do an article on how to use the CDs to have a full version of Windows without all the BS stuff they tend to toss on it.

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