Re: XP in a new Dell Laptop
- From: "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:00:39 -0400
Most driver packages I've downloaded from Dell are
self-extracting files. When you double click the downloaded
file it will extract the installation files to a folder named
something similar to this;
C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R123456
You'll need to go to that folder and run setup.exe to start the
driver installation.
As for your laptop running as if it had been shipped from Dell
with XP installed, I'll simply echo what Shenan noted in his
response. Yes, it's a safe assumption that if Dell is providing
the XP version of the drivers for a hardware component, it
should work correctly.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
In news:5555EF82-8334-4522-9193-695F895910F1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
DZigas <DZigas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Nepatsfan: I am going to reinstall XP again this weekend. I
checked out the
page on the Dell site and am very impressed. They have it
very well
organized. Just to confirm the procedure: Are these downloads
are
self-installing? (I.e., are they packaged as executable
files?) Do I have to
do anything in Device Manager to get them running correctly?
Finally, once I
install them, I assume I should have a machine comparable, if
not exactly the
same, as if I had bought an XP version directly from Dell --
yes?
Thanks for bearing with me -- I'm just trying to head off
those annoying
"hair pulling" moments. ;<) -- David
P.S.-- Go Pats! (I live in Brookline)
"Nepatsfan" wrote:
In news:C3BB30E1-31C4-4246-A6F0-ADA0243088A2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
DZigas <DZigas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi -- I just bought a new Dell Inspiron 1521 that came with
Vista Home
Premium. I replaced that with Windows XP Pro from a newly
purchased CD-ROM
over that. I have had no luck connecting to the internet,
neither through
ethernet nor through my LAN (the Dell has a wifi card built
in). I noticed
that in Device Manager, under "other devices", all seem to
be
missing --
i.e., they have yellow question marks and exclamation
points.
This includes
the ethernet controller and and network controller. Is this
the source of my
problem?
Any guidance on how to get my Dell running XP normally
would
be greatfully
appreciated. -- David
Download the drivers for the devices you are missing from
this
web site.
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=INS_PNT_1501&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=
If you're not sure what hardware items were included in your
laptop, click on Add or Edit Service tag. Enter the 7
character
service tag which you will find on the bottom of your
laptop.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
.
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