September 7th, 2005, 05:13 PM
If the machine also reinstalls with the hidden partition it's going to reinstall the 'spyware' with it. You'd never be able to start with a clean system unless you go and buy XP again.
I'll stick...
September 7th, 2005, 02:54 PM
Even that is going a bit far for most people who are buying from Dell.
I suppose you could say rtfm but it's never going to happen is it.
The move away from supplying a restore CD with the full...
September 7th, 2005, 12:02 PM
Didn't Packard Bell used to (still do?) that? With restore information on a disk partition just so you are nicely screwed if your HD pops out of warranty.
Anything like the 'Big Fix '...