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From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 17 Mar 2010 15:06
Dell was /required/ to provide a way to reinstall Windows. If the computer
didn't come with a set of disks, there /will/ be a hidden Recovery partition
(unless you wiped it). Contact Dell Support.

Don wrote:
> I have a Dell Latitude D510 with Windows XP Pro SP2 installed. It's used
> and
> the machine didn't come with a restore disk, and there is no restore
> partition. But the COA sticker is attached to the bottom of the machine.
> I
> have an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro with SP2. If I have to reinstall the
> operating system, can I use the OEM version and use the laptop's COA to
> activate Windows? I realize that I may have to hunt down drivers such as
> WiFi and sound if they aren't included with my OEM copy.
>
> Thanks

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