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Originally Posted by ModelPerfect
ooh. I won't buy anything bigger than a pack of CDs or a cable at Best Buy. Those guys haven't a clue about anything related to computers. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a restore disk won't do what you're hoping to do (i.e. reinstall). Doesn't it basically do exactly what the system restore feature does, except from CD in case the operating system is unbootable? I really don't know enough about XP to say with absolution, but that was my impression...
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A restore disk restores the computer back to 'as new' from the factory. So the OS, drivers, and any pre-packaged software that came on it out of the box. Typically you put in the restore disk and it gives you some options as to what you are trying to do. Normally it's Full Reinstall, Programs Reinstall, or Format and Full Reinstall.