Installing XP over Linux
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From: Kev on 21 Jun 2010 02:39 > I've lost track. Which OS did you decide to install on your laptop? Windows XP Pro XP was my first choice, as I will be using this laptop primarily to run some particular specialist software that happens to run best on this o/s. Vista might have been acceptable (albeit with some issues), but anyway I don't have a copy of Vista.
From: Daave on 21 Jun 2010 08:14 Kev wrote: >> I've lost track. Which OS did you decide to install on your laptop? > > Windows XP Pro Did you go to the Dell website and download all the correct XP drivers? What is the model and model number of this Dell laptop?
From: Kev on 21 Jun 2010 13:58 > Did you go to the Dell website and download all the correct XP drivers? > What is the model and model number of this Dell laptop? Dell Studio 1537 The Dell website only has Vista drivers for this model. I am having difficulty finding XP versions.
From: Daave on 21 Jun 2010 14:14 Kev wrote: >> Did you go to the Dell website and download all the correct XP >> drivers? What is the model and model number of this Dell laptop? > > Dell Studio 1537 > > The Dell website only has Vista drivers for this model. I am having > difficulty finding XP versions. You may not be able to run XP on it, then. You can try posting to a Dell forum to see if other users have figured out how to do this.
From: 123Jim on 21 Jun 2010 14:15
"Kev" <ijk(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:XKNTn.1313$k15.1309(a)hurricane... >> Did you go to the Dell website and download all the correct XP drivers? >> What is the model and model number of this Dell laptop? > > Dell Studio 1537 > > The Dell website only has Vista drivers for this model. I am having > difficulty finding XP versions. You could try this: http://www.drivereasy.com/ It's free .. I think it's pretty good |