Kudos to EIGHTFORUMS!

Windunce

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Went to Dell Tech Support Chat, as my laptop is due for DELLivery tommorrow.
I just KNEW I was going to be denied my request for OEM/System Builder/OS ONLY installation media.
I was WRONG. It is being mailed by Fed-Ex next day. WOW

But the reason for this post is pasted below. They didn't send me to Dell Support, nor Microsoft Support
but rather to THIS site. Isn't that sumpin' :)


04/14/2013 02:48:22PM Agent (Anon): "Since you are a valuable customer of Dell and this is a new system, as a one time exception, I will go ahead and send you the original operating system's disc free of cost."

04/14/2013 02:49:57PM Agent (Anon): "Operating system reinstallation will only reinstall the operating system and all the original data, drivers and software will be removed and needs to be reinstalled."

04/14/2013 02:50:10PM Agent (Anon):"http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html"

04/14/2013 02:50:19PM Agent (Anon): "The above link has the steps for the reinstallation."
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7-8 Dual Boot on a Commodore 64
Lol! That is sumpin'! Good for you! :thumbup:

I'll assume without crapware?....
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer T690
    CPU
    Intel Pentium D Dual Core
    Motherboard
    Acer/Intel E946GZ
    Memory
    2GB (max upgrade)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 - PCI Express x16
    Sound Card
    Integrated RealTek ALC888 high-definition audio with 7.1 channel audio support
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL1917W A LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900
    Hard Drives
    350 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
    Thumb drives
    PSU
    Standard 250 watt
    Case
    Desktop 7.2" (183mm) W x 17.5" (445mm) L x 14.5"
    Cooling
    Dual case fans + CPU fan
    Keyboard
    Acer Windows PS/2
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft Arc
    Internet Speed
    54mbp/s
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Office Pro 2013 / Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone 8.1DP GDR1
These news are always nice to read :).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
I'm honored that Dell thinks highly enough of our support to recommend us to their customers.

Thank you Dell. We'll do our best to help as always. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Wow...that's a shocker...but well deserved....:thumbsup:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
Dell ROX -EightForum ROX :)

Step one, plug in and power up USB 3.0 External HD
Step two, boot from Linux DVD.
Step three, image/.iso factory drive.
Step four, see the wonder of 500GB Unallocated Space.
Step five, do whatever the heck "I" want with "MY" computer.

Yea, freedumb from crapware among other things.

Uninstall RARELY ever works.
Why are there still 30 or more Registry entries for McAfee???
Ditto for all the other shipped/installed apps ..sigh.

But yea, kudos to EIGHT FORUMS and Super Kudos to DELL INC.
for 'getting' it and then immediately getting it right.

One happy camper here :)

Windunce


ps..Hope I don't have to come here with my tail between my legs whimpering help
about...forgot about EFUI...etc etc...but if I do have to come back red-faced,
at least I'll know I came to the right place...ha ha
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7-8 Dual Boot on a Commodore 64
Lol! That is sumpin'! Good for you! :thumbup:

I'll assume without crapware?....

Yes, Dell sends a genuine OEM Windows 8 installation disk. With most of their business systems (which a consumer can buy), you can select the media when you customize it. If you are on a system (like home line), that doesn't offer the customize option, simply call Dell on the phone. The media will usually cost you $2-$3, but for us it's worth it.

The thing with Dell's website, is what you see on the website is not the full extent of what you can get. I often cannot find exactly what I want through the website by customizing, but if I contact my Dell sales rep and ask for a quote of what I want, I can get it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    15/2 cable modem
    Other Info
    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
I'm honored that Dell thinks highly enough of our support to recommend us to their customers.

Meh. At Apple we referred people to fan based Apple forums all the time as long as the information we were referring them to was accurate.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Professional
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware m14x
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GT 650m
    Browser
    FireFox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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