Hi muffinman, yes you should have got an drivers and utilities along with your OP cd/dvd. To request an backup click HERE in you live in the US. If you live outside the US, phone your local dell support. If this answers your question, could you please mark the verify answer(s) to help other users out.:emotion-21:
I just purchased a Vostro 1510 laptop and found that there wasn't a Drivers & Utilities CD included with the OS and application software CDs.  Can anyone tell me if it should have been included?  Email support couldn't give me a definitive answer.
Drivers & Utilities media