Windows XP

[astahl530]

I have a dell inspiron b130 and it is freezing up when i turn it on. I want to know if I have a windows xp cd if i can install that on this computer too because i have one that its already on? I just want to clean my hard drive.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

If you don't mind loosing everything you have on the laptop and you don't want to try to fix it, you can format the drive and reinstall XP.

Guide:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

(note: it will erase the computer)

[Austin H]

Dell Inspiron B130 and it is freezing up

Carbon, this supports what I was saying here.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Dell Inspiron B130 and it is freezing up

Carbon, this supports what I was saying here.

Don't judge Windows laptops just because you don't like Dell.

I assume HP's never had problems then.......

Also, please don't *censored* into other peoples threads to prove a point.

[Austin H]

Sorry, and every computer that's ever existed has had a problem, only Dell has had far more problems with their computers than Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Apple.

[astahl530]

ok guys the computer like i said before didnt come with cds. I was wondering what buttons to press to wipe everything clean. Someone told me that dell inspiron doesnt come with cds and it takes 2 buttons to wipe it clean. Can anyone tell me what those are or how to do it?

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP

[astahl530]

ok guys the computer like i said before didnt come with cds. I was wondering what buttons to press to wipe everything clean. Someone told me that dell inspiron doesnt come with cds and it takes 2 buttons to wipe it clean. Can anyone tell me what those are or how to do it?

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

It would probably be a Factory Reset function.
This will erase EVERYTHING on the hard drive and bring the computer back to first-start conditions.
Are you willing to do this?

Can you not borrow a Windows CD?

[astahl530]

yes i am willing to do this. I dont care whats on the computer but i have a windows cd but it says i cant put it on more then one computer. I mean will they find out if I do this even if its registered to the same person???

[astahl530]

yes i am willing to do this. I dont care whats on the computer but i have a windows cd but it says i cant put it on more then one computer. I mean will they find out if I do this even if its registered to the same person???

[Shark Fin 101]

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&docid=3E48AE3870775D64E040A68F5B2877D4&journalid=5C64F40CD732E325E040AE0AB5E10606&Query=aW1hZ2UrcmVzdG9yZQ==&SystemID=INSPIRON1300/B130&ServiceTag=&contenttype=-1&os=-1&component=-1&lang=-1&doclang=en&toggle=false&dl=

Another thing you might do is make sure you have a valid sticker on the bottom of the laptop-- you can use that number as the registration number (thus using the same cd to install multiple legal copies).

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

You may want to read through this:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html