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Who is not being appreciative? I think you need to get the stick out of your
*ss. Just because someone responds with a question or questions your opinion
doesn't mean he's not appreciative. All I said what that your comment was
not true, and asked for specifics. I noticed how you responded to the other
gentleman and I feel that you are not being very polite.
The other responders provided the resources that I asked for in the original
post. That's all I was looking for - a confirmation and/or direction.
"Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:u4bud.3512$t44.2867@trndny03...
> given your last response i thought you would be telling us... read the
above
> replies for the answer, and remember, people here are helping you, so try
to
> be polite and appreciative of their efforts.
>
> "Billy" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:YM2dnWVcFPtPkiTcRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > What directory and what ia the name of the file?
> >
> > "Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:QWRtd.855$eO5.692@trndny08...
> >> billy, if you read my post you would have seen that i clearly said it
was
> >> the only difference that i am aware of (not the de-facto only
difference
> >> period). i stand by that statement. it really can't be disputed
unless
> > you
> >> have some superhuman psychic abilities or are calling me a liar
😉 as
> >> for
> >> the recovery console, my experience is the same as ted and tom; it is
in
> >> there... but there might be some other differences (though i suspect
they
> >> only would be default preferences as dictated by the installation
script,
> >> not feature differences).
> >>
> >> "Billy" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> news:l5adnccbOMrMJCrcRVn-iA@comcast.com...
> >> > It is not true that the link is the only differance. The Dell CD does
> > not
> >> > have the recovery console, and possibly other XP Pro features - that
> > I've
> >> > not yet discovered.
> >> >
> >> > "Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:aLIsd.1577$gF5.152@trndny01...
> >> >> you will get a clean install of xp oem edition. the only difference
i
> > am
> >> >> aware of between the oem edition (the cd supplied with computers
> >> >> rather
> >> > than
> >> >> purchased in a separate retails package) is that it has a
> >> >> "manufacturer
> >> >> link" option in the start menu. you can disable this link bye
> >> >> entering
> >> > the
> >> >> 'taskbar and start menu properties', selecting the 'start menu'
tab,
> >> >> 'customize' button, 'advanced' tab, and unchecking the box next to
> >> >> 'manufacturer link'. if you start the install by first booting from
> > the
> >> >> dell oem xp cd then you will not be asked to 'activate' windows. i
> >> > suggest
> >> >> that once your installation is complete that you copy the entire
> > '\i386'
> >> >> folder from the cd to the root directory of the hard disk (c:\i386)
> >> >> and
> >> > then
> >> >> editing the 'source path' in the registry to 'c:\' which you will
find
> >> > under
> >> >> hklocalmachine-software-microsoft-windowsnt-currentversion
> >> >>
> >> >> "Billy" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:2ridnS-aXLcgyS7cRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> >> >> >I want to reinstall XP without all the extra stuff that Dell put on
> > the
> >> >> > pre-built machine. What is the difference vs. the single user
retail
> >> >> > version
> >> >> > of XP? There seems to be a Dell cab file in an OEM directory, and
> > stuff
> >> >> > like
> >> >> > the recovery console is not available on the CD. Will I get a
clean
> > XP
> >> >> > install from this CD, or a "Dell" version? Why is critical
utilities
> >> > like
> >> >> > cmdcons not included?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
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