Format hard disk laptop
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Bronze Member Username: MatiPost Number: 44 Registered: Apr-08 | Dear Sir, How to Format laptop dell inspiron 1520 harddrive stepbystep i tried using a windows xp3 Thanks Eugene |
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Silver Member Username: SatopiaPost Number: 353 Registered: Feb-08 | well if you have your system restore cd all you have to do is place it in your cd/dvd room and start up your laptop make sure itll boot from cd rom first most do then there are some that are stuburn you migth have to go into bios and set your boot order so it will but most new ones you want have to do that so anyhow once it boots from cd rom you can also use a floppy start up or a cd and use fdisk command to delete partition and also the format c: command |
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Silver Member Username: SatopiaPost Number: 354 Registered: Feb-08 | if you do not have the restore cd just make the start up floppy or cd and use it from system start up to get to a : promt and use the format c: or fdisk and have your self a bootable copy of xp in drive so you can install fresh copy of xp |
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Silver Member Username: SatopiaPost Number: 355 Registered: Feb-08 | Installing Windows XP on Dell Inspiron 1520 Before you install XP, you must first configure a setting in BIOS else XP CD will not detect your hardisk In BIOS: Onboard Devices -> Flash Cache Module -> Set Off Onboard Devices -> SATA Operation -> Set ATA Ok, you can now proceed with installing XP Dell Inspiron 1520 XP Drivers (Complete) *Best to install in sequence For more updates, check out Dell Inspiron 1520 Drivers & Downloads official page http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...=WLH&hidlang=en R153997 Mobile Chipset (06-26-2007) -The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility installs Windows* INF files to the target system. These files outline to the operating system how to configure the Intel® chipset components in order to ensure that the following features function properly: - Core PCI and ISAPNP Services - PCIe Support - IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support - SATA Storage Support - USB Support - Identification of Intel® Chipset Components in the Device Manager Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...7&fileid=205326 *Must install this first R141246 R5C833 (06-26-2007) -Ricoh Memory Card Drivers for Vista 32-Bit and XP/2K Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...7&fileid=188377 R160738 GeForce 8400M/8600M (09-03-2007) -nVidia 101.38 WHQL Windows XP-32bits Driver for G86/G84 Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...6&fileid=215217 R158235 STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio (09-13-2007) -Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...3&fileid=211297 R149798 440x 10-100 Integrated Controller (06-26-2007) -Broadcom 4401/B0 Ethernet Drivers Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...5&fileid=198980 R147115 D330,HDA,MDC,v.92,modem (09-20-2007) -Conexant D330 HDA MDC WinXP/Win2K Modem Driver V.7.59.00.50 Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...0&fileid=195675 R164255 Intel® PRO-Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (08-14-2007) -Installer package for driver version 11.1.1.22 and Intel PROSet/Wireless utility version 11.1.1.7 supporting Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Mini Card and Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Mini Card on Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems. Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...5&fileid=220545 R161378 Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR) (08-08-2007) -Dell Wireless Bluetooth 355 driver release for Windows XP32 bit OS Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...5&fileid=216131 R160323 Laptop Integrated Webcam (09-03-2007) -This combo driver packages supports both 0.3M CCD and 2M CCD of cameras. Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...7&fileid=214676 *If this doesn't work, you might want to try the driver from Windows Update R155586 Touchpad-Pointing Stick (06-26-2007) -Combined 32-Bit Touchpad Driver for XP/2K and Vista Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...7&fileid=207655 1520_A03 Inspiron 1520 System BIOS (08-20-2007) -Dell Inspiron 1520 FlashBIOS Download: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...1&fileid=221269 |
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Bronze Member Username: MatiPost Number: 45 Registered: Apr-08 | Daer Sir, Thank you for responding to my Email. How to stop dell media Direct ? The laptop doesn't reboot from the cd windows xp3. Eugene |
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Silver Member Username: SatopiaPost Number: 357 Registered: Feb-08 | Go to Start>run>msconfig Look in the startup tab and disable it there! and to make it boot from cd you can go into your bios and set it to boot from cd rom first then press f10 to save your settings to bios and restart laptop itll boot from the cd if its a bootable cd |
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Bronze Member Username: MatiPost Number: 46 Registered: Apr-08 | Mr Vann thank you for your support Regards, Mr.Eugene |
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Silver Member Username: SatopiaPost Number: 358 Registered: Feb-08 | you are welcome |
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Bronze Member Username: Newbie777Post Number: 98 Registered: Nov-07 | Vann, that is very good instructions and it is very helpful. Thank YOU! |
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Silver Member Username: SatopiaPost Number: 360 Registered: Feb-08 | you are very welcome |
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Silver Member Username: IduknowPost Number: 139 Registered: Jan-06 | It sounds like you don't have the restore cd, best way to do this, download and burn UBCD http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html, this iso image has tons of tools to work with almost all HD brands. Good luck! |
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