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reformatting hard drive upon receipt of unit?
This is a xps420 and a vista question at the same time.
When I finally buy my xps420, I want to get rid of the junk that's preinstalled right away, to help speed up the system as much as possible. Some have suggested reformatting the hd, somewhere on the Dell forum
How easy is it to reformat the hard drive(s) on the xps420?
Do you still get
actual cds/dvds with all of the drivers and a dvd containing Vista?
Are there any issues that you have encountered with restoring Vista in general, as well as the software for the xps420 and its' hardware (i.e the Xcelerator, the slideshow display, the cards that you order with your unit)?
I have restored my Dimension 8200 many times (with XP) using the disks that came with that system. I have no problem doing that. How much will I need to know about the xps420 system, or even Vista, when doing this?
Does this void any warranties?
I want to avoid problems, questions or incorrect selections that I don't know the answer to, while attempting to restore the system the first time.
Is there a thread started on reformatting/restoring the xps420 yet? That would be most helpful.
thanks,
patgee10
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