How to get backup disks for Dell computers
It is a very common practice among PC manufacturers to omit giving you any kind of disk for reinstalling the Windows operating system. Instead, they put the backup on a hidden restore partition on the hard drive. If the hard drive goes down, you are out of luck. I’ve written about how to create your own backup restore disk at the education site but some manufacturers will provide a disk if you ask.
Dell now has a Web page where you can request backup disks with the operating system and drivers for your Dell system.
(Found via The Blade )
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It’s strange how Dell keeps going round and round on this issue. Several years ago I helped a sibling purchase a Dell. I wanted to be sure that a genuine install CD was included, not just one of those restore CDs (basically a disk image) that used to be so common. Among the options was just what I was looking for – a genuine XP install CD for an additional $10. Fair enough.
More recently, I helped a friend purchase a Dell system. I couldn’t find any option like the one mentioned above, so I called Dell and they said it was included, although I couldn’t find any mention of this anywhere on the site. When the system arrived, it was included as promised. To my knowledge, they have always included a separate CD with all the necessary drivers.