Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (
More info?)
I had purchased a Gateway from Best Buy and it only came with a "no options"
restore image. I plan to take it back today. I was assured by Gateway.com
that the disks ordered thru them are not images, or at least not completely,
that you do get a windows XP cd. So now a decision to order Gateway or
Dell. The Gateway does have more features for the price however so leaning
that way. Thanks everyone for the responses.
Pam
"NuTCrAcKeR" <nutcracker@internationalhacker.org> wrote in message
news:V8adnQp9Cac6fRPcRVn-pA@speakeasy.net...
> Its not a bad idea until the consumers blast the recovery partition, at
> which point they are bugging dell to send them "media" to be able to do a
> restore. It happens all the time.
>
> - NuTs
>
> "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:%9Uid.16883$bG6.13211@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com...
>> You may want to call and ask - Dell is in the process of changing from
>> shipping media with the system, to shipping with a drive-based restore
>> partition only - though you will, apparently, be given the option to
> obtain
>> the disc if you ask, chances are it's going to be a restore set, not a
>> Windows XP CD.
>>
>> Since just about all OEMs these days (HP/Compaq, Gateway/eMachines, etc.)
>> are doing this, it sounds like something Microsoft is requiring of OEMs.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pam" <me@home.com> wrote in message
>> news:GPKid.115078$5v2.107011@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
>> > Does the Dimension 8400 come with individual recovery cds as -
>> > operating
>> > system, drivers, and applications - so you cna install what you want OR
>> > does it come with an image file only that forces you to only be able to
>> > restore all to factory configuration? It appears that many computers
> are
>> > going to the image file. I don't want that.
>> > Also how many empty hard drive bays are inside?
>> > Thanks
>> > Pam
>> >
>>
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