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May 13th, 2022 22:00
What software came on a stock dell dimension 5100
I know it is not a XPS desktop it is a dimension 5100 but I couldn’t find a dimension option I know this computer is from 2005 but I just wanted to know what the original software was that was included on it because the recovery partition has broke completely someone may have formatted it and I was trying to restore it does any one know what apps came stock on it
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speedstep
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May 16th, 2022 01:00
@Slim Jim
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Typical for these models was the zig zag recovery partition, XP CD either Home or PRO, Roxio Creator, WINDVD, or Cyberlogic Power DVD, Resource CD; In 2006 they changed to No more disks with a Norton Ghost recovery partition and a paper picture of DELL CD saying you don't need disks.
Home
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165421040614
PRO
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234507007846
RESOURCE
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175228364640
Roxio Creator
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324797064582
Cyberlink
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184466859609
The DSR reverts the hard drive to it's factory condition, therefore MBR remains the same. for more info, read the following,
http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/
http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/index.htm
http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/fixes.htm
The DSR does have an achilles' heel, when the hard drive fails, you have lost the feature. If you don't have the Dell XP reinstallation CDs, then you will have to find the Media on your own because XP VISTA 7 8 and soon 10 is EOL EOS. End of Life End of Support. In 2025 once its gone you can NEVER Download the ISO again.
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speedstep
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May 14th, 2022 01:00
@Slim Jim
The 5100 comes with Windows XP preinstalled. This is a VERY old machine. Stock ram was 1 or 2 gigs.
Single core Pentium 4 and 3.25 gigs ram max.
Ubuntu LTS 20.04.2 works fine on these models as does WIN7, WIN8, WIN10.
Not supported doesn't mean not working. HOWEVER being 15 years old means that if you try to upgrade DDR2, Dual Core CPU and modern GPU etc it will still be incredibly slow.
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/dimension-5100/drivers
Slim Jim
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May 15th, 2022 16:00
I knew it came with windows XP to you but do you know what pre installed apps that came with the computer from dell
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May 15th, 2022 21:00
@Slim Jim We had an old Inspiron 530 from April 2008 that came with XP. And honestly, there was not much in the way of pre-installed apps other than the usual Dell support stuff, Cyberlink DVD player, and maybe the McAfee anti-virus stuff. I just remember uninstalling only a few apps but left the DVD player on it at the time.
speedstep
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May 16th, 2022 00:00
@Slim Jim
@Spikesdad
@DELL-Cares
Typical for these models was the zig zag recovery partition, XP CD either Home or PRO, Roxio Creator, WINDVD, or Cyberlogic Power DVD, Resource CD; In 2006 they changed to No more disks with a Norton Ghost recovery partition and a paper picture of DELL CD saying you don't need disks.
Home
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165421040614
PRO
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234507007846
RESOURCE
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175228364640
Roxio Creator
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324797064582
Cyberlink
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184466859609
Spikesdad
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May 18th, 2022 11:00
Ah, yes, I remember all of those discs. I still have some of those, including the Win XP disc... boxed up somewhere.