Re: WTD: Latitude CPx-J System Software CD

If you need a copy of the operating system to install, does the computer have a
Microsoft Certificate of Authentication sticker? If so, is this the version of
Windows you want to install? Dell systems can be set up with a vanilla version
of Windows, because that is almost exactly what Dell ships (shipped) with its
systems. In addition, the resource CD should provide the drivers needed over
and beyond what is already built into the Windows install CD... Ben Myers

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 03:28:57 GMT, Terry Smythe <smythe@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have recently acquired a Latitude CPx-J laptop, with no disks and an
>empty hard drive. I've been successful in acquiring a Resource CD
>for this computer, but still need a System Software CD, or a copy of
>it.
>
>The Dell folks don't answer my emails to buy one, so I'll be happy to
>acquire whatever I can find.
>
>I've been to the Dell web site and downloaded everything they have,
>but that source is missing all the html user docs and a working
>diagnostics.
>
>Regards,
>
>Terry Smythe
>Winnipeg, Canada
>smythe@xxxxxxx
>

.

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