Ben Myers wrote:
It depends very much on the content and organization of the restore CDs.
Typically, Dell ships a normal Windows XP install CD labelled as system restore.
This is good news and bad news. The good news is that it is a standard CD. The
bad news is, like all standard Windows XP CDs, not all the drivers are there for
the computer being restored. So one also needs the Dell resource CD to
reinstall the necessary drivers, and reboot, and reboot, and reboot. Then
there's the time-consuming task of getting the computer up to speed with the
myriad of critical fixes and security patches, and reboot and reboot and reboot.

With the product key affixed somewhat permanently to a computer chassis (ever
try to remove one?), the Microsoft policy is more damned foolishness and
paranoia, as Bill playes with his riches in the basement of his mansion like
Scrooge McDuck... Ben Myers

LOL, Ben, I have frequently pictured Gates swimming in his swimming pool
of $$$$$! Do you suspect guys wearing masks & prison garb are constantly
trying to break into his house?