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XP Restore CD

post #1 of 19
4/15/05 at 4:59pm
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I got my 9300 tonight and while playing I noticed (as some other people did) that after a while a start menu item called Dell Restore CD appears.

I remembered reading that this is only available once so thought I'd best post the shortcut for anyone who missed it!

C:\DELL\MEDIAEXE\ODM.EXE

Might help someone who messed up the first attempt or people whose link didn't appear.
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post #2 of 19
4/16/05 at 1:35am
Hey, I did burn a restore CD earlier this week, but I haven't really checked it out - is it just a copy of the Windows OS you purchased, or is it a restore CD for your system?
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post #3 of 19
4/16/05 at 3:59am
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I've not done it yet but someone said it was a plain XP CD without extra cr@p that Dell install.
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post #4 of 19
4/16/05 at 4:00am
Is this particular disc bootable? The one that came with my XPS2 doesn't seem to be.
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post #5 of 19
4/16/05 at 10:01pm
It's a bootable XP SP2 cd, that installs without asking for serial, and, indeed, has none of the Dell crap on it. I just reformated and repartitioned HD on my I9300 with it.
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post #6 of 19
4/16/05 at 10:04pm
Thanks for the info
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post #7 of 19
4/16/05 at 10:12pm
Thanks for the file name. However MCE2005 doesn't have that program on it.
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post #8 of 19
4/16/05 at 10:19pm
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Originally Posted by Speedde423
Thanks for the file name. However MCE2005 doesn't have that program on it.
Did you get a Windows CD with it?
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post #9 of 19
4/16/05 at 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by The Watcher
Did you get a Windows CD with it?
Nope. It came with the cardboard insert that says that you're able to burn your own CD, the Sonic burning software, Cyberlink DVD player, and the MS Office CD.
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post #10 of 19
4/17/05 at 1:24am
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Originally Posted by constant
It's a bootable XP SP2 cd, that installs without asking for serial, and, indeed, has none of the Dell crap on it. I just reformated and repartitioned HD on my I9300 with it.
So, does it install all of the drivers too, or do you still need a driver disk?
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post #11 of 19
4/17/05 at 5:56am
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Originally Posted by flyrooster
So, does it install all of the drivers too, or do you still need a driver disk?
Yes you need a drivers CD
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post #12 of 19
4/17/05 at 1:40pm
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Originally Posted by The Watcher
Yes you need a drivers CD
I plan to make a backup Windows XP disk and format the hard drive. Is there an option to burn a driver's CD? How do you back them up?
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post #13 of 19
4/17/05 at 3:31pm
What I have done in the past is visit Dell Downloads and enter my service tag. Then it shows you what hardware you have, and lists the drivers so you can download them. Make your own CD with all those drivers.
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post #14 of 19
4/17/05 at 3:39pm
SWEEEET! thanks man. I need this, I wanna trash all of dells garbage
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post #15 of 19
4/17/05 at 3:52pm
What program do we run to make a full CD to reinstall MCE2005?
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post #16 of 19
4/17/05 at 5:34pm
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Originally Posted by Ozy311
What program do we run to make a full CD to reinstall MCE2005?
No program as far as I can tell. Even the folder mentioned above doesn't exist on my 9300. Best bet is just to call Dell and get them to send you a CD.
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post #17 of 19
4/17/05 at 7:44pm
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Originally Posted by Ozy311
What program do we run to make a full CD to reinstall MCE2005?
The instructions point you to a Start Menu option that is supposed to burn the operating system backup CD and then disappear (so you can't do it again). However, there are obvious problems because other events must make the menu option disappear before you ever get a chance to use it. It was gone on my new 9300 before I could do the burn, so I called and Dell is supposed to be sending me an WMCE CD.
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post #18 of 19
6/20/05 at 7:23pm
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Originally Posted by Buttons
I've not done it yet but someone said it was a plain XP CD without extra cr@p that Dell install.
that's the one right
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post #19 of 19
6/20/05 at 7:40pm
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Originally Posted by SirBA
that's the one right
Why may I ask are you replying to a 2 month old post?
Nerver mind, I dont want to know.
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