Re: Inspiron 1150 reinstallation CD problems
- From: Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_not@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:25:38 -0400
The Dell "reinstallation' CD is nothing more than the usual garden variety
Windows install CD with a couple of very small Dell-specific changes to allow
you reinstall on a system with a Dell BIOS without going thru the product
activation horse manure.
The Inspiron 1150 was designed and manufactured after Windows XP was released,
and its drivers cannot be added to the reinstallation CD by Dell per contract
with Microsoft.
That is where the Drivers CD comes in. First you install the motherboard
chipset drivers, and then the graphics drivers to make the screen readable and
usable. Then install Ethernet and audio drivers and alll the yellow question
marks should go away... Ben Myers
On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:41:13 GMT, "Casual observer" <no_junk_mail@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Still trying to re-fresh an olede Inspiron 1150 - I want to delete the.
existing partition, re-format the hard drive, and reinstall the OS (XP). I
have the original CDs that came with the laptop - an Operating System CD and
a Drivers and Utilities CD. Booting from the CD goes fine - I delete the
partition, re-format the drive (a full re-format, NOT a quick format), and
run through the install process. Seems to go fine, but noticing that the
screen resolution isn't right, I eventually notice that in Device Manager,
there are a number of devices that weren't picked up (they are in yellow and
have question marks) - Ethernet Controller, Multimedia Audio Controller,
Network Controller, PCI Modem, Video Controller, Video Controller (VGA
Compatible) - in addition to two devices that just show as "Base System
Device".
It's the original laptop from Dell - how come these devices weren't picked
up automatically by the OS install? What do I need to do now? Using one
of my other machines, I know how to go to the driver download section on the
Dell site, but I'm not quite sure which drivers to get. I'd appreciate any
suggestions. Thanks!
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