>>>Recovery Disk and a Reinstallment disk <<<
A Recovery disk on most, but not all is the Operating system, drivers and
any software that came with your system. It's used to put the system back to
the original state it was when you bought it.
A Re-installment disk although I don't think that's the name most use is the
operating system only. Also along with the hidden partition they put
everything on it and many provide a "1 time" software app to create you own
disk from that. Once the disk is made the software deletes it's self and
there's no getting it back.
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"t-4-2" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> dgmacmi;708216 Wrote: Quote:
>> "t-4-2" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
>> news:774f9f720fd84643ae37e64c4ae24d75@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > Quote:
>> > >
>> > > Hello everyone,
>> > > I'm truly curious to know why there is such a difference. My Dell
>> > > laptop came with an OS Reinstallment DVD as well as a
>> > Drivers/Utilities
>> > > disk. Apparently some other makes do not include those upon
>> > purchasing.
>> > > Why is that ??
>> > > Also, ( I think I know, but want to be sure ), is there a difference
>> > > between Recovery disk and Reinstallment disk ?
>> > > Thank you.
>> > >
>> > >
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>> > > t-4-2 > >
>>
>>
>> Names can vary with OEM; so lets stick just to Dell.
>>
>> I do not know what model Dell you purchased. Mine came with:
>>
>> A "D" Recovery partition. This partition contains a as built image of
>> the computer. If you have this partition you should have a Dell
>> folder on it
>> containing a Image folder. Using this partition you are able to
>> restore you
>> computer to the condition you received it including all drivers,
>> utilities
>> and applications installed by Dell. You may have received the
>> recovery image
>> as a separate recovery disc vice being included on the Recovery
>> partition.
>>
>> A Windows Vista Operating system DVD. This disc is essentially the
>> Microsoft Vista OS disc. You can use it to format your hard drive and
>> install Vista. You can even use it to upgrade from your current Vista
>> version to your current Vista version {by running setup from Vista}.
>> The
>> disc does not contain the Dell unique drivers and utilities not
>> included by
>> Microsoft in the Vista DVD.
>>
>> A Drivers and Utilities disc which contains the Dell unique drivers
>> and
>> utilities not included on the Microsoft Vista DVD.
>>
>> Additional discs for installing drivers, utilities and support not
>> included in either the Microsoft Vista disc or the Dell drivers and
>> utilities disc. For example, webcam and DVD Blu-Ray support.
>>
>> Additional discs for installing the various applications that came
>> with
>> your computer.
>>
>> Your manual covers the use of these various discs.
>>
>> Providing these discs is a cost. Some OEMs choose not to incur the
>> cost.
>>
>> Don > Thank you. Mine is a Dell inspiron 1420 laptop.
> Would you eloborate my last question : difference between a Recovery
> Disk and a Reinstallment disk ? Thank you.
>
>
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> t-4-2