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two-dogs   04-11-2009 at 04:29:13 AM

I need to know how to run the windows xp cd to do a repair to fix missing files..........thanks...Larry

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   04-12-2009 at 08:16:09 AM
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^ +1

make sure the optical drive is listed first in the bios boot order. Insert the OS disc. Then restart. press a key when prompted to. use the 'r' option to repair the install on your volume.

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two-dogs   04-12-2009 at 04:05:21 PM
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Hi I am new to your forum and to most this is going to be a stupid question. This all started when I had problems with my sound card. To make a long story short I tried to reinstall windows using the repair option an a gateway recover disk, the problem is that I have a Dell. Now when it fired up I don't have all the drivers or they are just not compatible with the Dell. I went to the device manager and there are those annoying question marks besides the video and Ethernet. Since I have totally messed up with the install I will just have to make it back to stock a clean install. I have an xp disk but it still comes back the same way. So how can I get it to format and have it back to a clean install.........thanks.......two-dogs


Message edited by two-dogs on 04-12-2009 at 04:07:29 PM
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Grumpy9117   04-12-2009 at 05:13:53 PM
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Call Dell and request an XP disk and a drivers disk for your computer.

Grumpy

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   04-13-2009 at 12:45:47 AM
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Go to Dell's website and download the needed drivers.

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two-dogs   04-13-2009 at 04:03:01 AM
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Thanks aford10 I was able to get the video going with one download but I need the ethernet one could you point it to me. What I thought was the one I needed didn't work..........thanks......two-dogs

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   04-13-2009 at 05:18:32 AM
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What dell do you have? motherboard model?

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two-dogs   04-13-2009 at 05:18:43 AM
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Ok an update all is good I didn't have to get a disk, I was able to ask Dell on there support site and they told me what driver I needed.... I want to thank all of you for all your advice and help .........I am sure I will be back again, I know enough about computers just to be dangerous............two-dogs


Message edited by two-dogs on 04-13-2009 at 05:19:59 AM
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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   04-13-2009 at 05:19:38 AM
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Good to hear.

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two-dogs   04-13-2009 at 05:25:17 AM
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I know now that you can't mix systems it causes all kinds of problems. I learned a lot in the last couple of days now I will have to go and find my programs all over oh well I guess that is called learning on the cheap lol lol.........two-dogs

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