Dell Image Restore and CDs ... Hi all,I have a Dell XPS 140 which I have ordered but I have found out I had been given some incorrect information from Dell. ...

Joe T · 02-01-2006, 02:55 PM

Hi all,

I have a Dell XPS 140 which I have ordered but I have found out I had been given some incorrect information from Dell. Prior to purchase, I wanted to make sure I would be able to restore to factory condition with the use of image CDs. Dell told me they don't ship image CDs with the system but they can be ordered. I am aware of the Ctrl. F11 feature to do a system restore (thanks to this forum) but wanted to have the image on CDs in case the partition with the image file gets corrupted or the drive fails etc. Upon speaking with Dell, there is no such image CDs. The only CDs that can be ordered are the Windows XP, driver and the various application CDs. A fresh installation of everything would then be required. I am trying to avoid that type of installation. I guess I can make my own image by using Norton Ghost but would like to have the factory image. Is there a way to burn the factory image file from the hidden partion to a DVD or CDs?

Thanks,

Joe

jumico · 02-01-2006, 06:51 PM

They allow you to buy the backup cd with the 630m. So they do have them.

Esquire · 02-01-2006, 08:38 PM

AFAIK, Dell has almost never shipped with image/restore CD - only reinstallation/setup CD.

SPEEDwithJJ · 02-02-2006, 02:30 AM

Yes. Use Norton Ghost.

02-01-2006, 02:55 PM	#1
Joe T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Credits: -349	Dell Image Restore and CDs Hi all, I have a Dell XPS 140 which I have ordered but I have found out I had been given some incorrect information from Dell. Prior to purchase, I wanted to make sure I would be able to restore to factory condition with the use of image CDs. Dell told me they don't ship image CDs with the system but they can be ordered. I am aware of the Ctrl. F11 feature to do a system restore (thanks to this forum) but wanted to have the image on CDs in case the partition with the image file gets corrupted or the drive fails etc. Upon speaking with Dell, there is no such image CDs. The only CDs that can be ordered are the Windows XP, driver and the various application CDs. A fresh installation of everything would then be required. I am trying to avoid that type of installation. I guess I can make my own image by using Norton Ghost but would like to have the factory image. Is there a way to burn the factory image file from the hidden partion to a DVD or CDs? Thanks, Joe

02-01-2006, 08:38 PM	#3
Esquire Nobody Dells It Better Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LinksysInfo.org Posts: 247 Credits: 3,810	AFAIK, Dell has almost never shipped with image/restore CD - only reinstallation/setup CD. __________________ Dimension XPS D266, 256MB SDRAM Inspiron 3200 D266XT, 112MB SDRAM Dimension XPS T500, 768MB SDRAM Dimension 9100, P-D 830, 2GB DDR2 533MHz Inspiron 6000, P-M 740, 1GB DDR2 533MHz Dimension 5150, P-D 820, 1GB DDR2 533MHz Inspiron 1420, Core 2 Duo T7300, 2GB DDR2 667MHz

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02-01-2006, 06:51 PM	#2
jumico Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 33 Credits: -338	They allow you to buy the backup cd with the 630m. So they do have them.

02-02-2006, 02:30 AM	#4
SPEEDwithJJ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,479 Credits: 1,945	Yes. Use Norton Ghost.