Hello, I have a legal copy of windows pre-installed on my computer, but i want to format my harddrive and re-install my computer and re-install windows with out a cd is it possible to do this??? i know my product key
Well, if you own a legal key, you can just use any windows cd *has to be the same windows though, can't use a win98 key with XP for instance*, so you could just borrow a windows cd from a friend, provided you don't have a pre-built system like a Dell, HP, Packard Bell or Emachine (or similar brand). IF you have one of those, you usually need a special reinstall disc with the appropriate drivers and software.
Call Dell, ask for a reinstall disc. Or if you know anyone that has the same model Dell that has a repair disc, ask them... Doesn't it have a repair partition either ?
