Re: bypassing dell bios click through license

From: Alan Connor (alanconnor_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 09/14/03


Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 19:19:38 GMT

On 14 Sep 2003 11:51:51 -0700, myob <qp123@email.com> wrote:
>
>
> You will need a bootable CD-ROM or the USB floppy drive and a bootable
> floppy diskette.
>
> Insert the bootable media and power up the machine.
>
> You will be given a couple of seconds to press the <F12> key to do a
> one time
> boot device change. This happens before the click through license is
> displayed.
>
> Select the CD-ROM drive or USB floppy drive and boot without accepting
> the
> click through license.
>
> At this point you should burn the image of the hard disk onto another
> device
> so you can restore it if you have any problems in the future.
>
> Apparently Dell laptops are so poorly built that installing a new OS
> voids the
> warranty.
>

Bet you that's M$ gangsterism instead of poor workmanship you are dealing
with.

Gateway won't sell a blank computer: It come's with M$ or you don't get
it.

> Have a nice day, and next time you need a laptop, do not buy a Dell.
> I would not have if my employer had not paid for it.

Good of you to post this for now and the Archives.

AC

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