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    VOSTRO 1500 Reformat?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by X2P, Jan 22, 2008.

  1. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Hello..


    well my vostro has run since september without any major blows but as of late its system32.dll has been screwed over...

    I am thinking about reformatting but currently have no idea how to do this. It would be great if someone can post a link to a guide or post a basic guide here on how to do it... install... drivers etc...

    I am trying to get it back to the state in which i recieved it in * as in the windows xp


    Windows XP Home *using laptop video 2 go drivers...

    YES I HAVE DONE A SEARCH ONLY TURNING UP VISTA RELATED RESULTS

    thank you
     
    X2P, Jan 22, 2008
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    You have a restore partition built into your computer by dell. Hold crtl and press f11 at the dell splash screen to access it.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 22, 2008
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    sorry to be n00bish.. but I do not have experience with them... could you explain it in more detail please?

    thanks for the post :)
     
    X2P, Jan 22, 2008
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    no one else?
     
    X2P, Jan 22, 2008
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    Just press the buttons...its idiot proof ;)
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 22, 2008
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    ctrl plus f11 was a complete failure as the computer beeped 3 times and when windows booted the network configurations were gone... (after some time of trying it) ... ( I am running a Japanese os...)

    Any other help?
    THANKS!!!
     
    X2P, Jan 22, 2008
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    No one knows how to use dell recovery partition?
     
    X2P, Jan 22, 2008
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    Why not taking advantage of this to do a clean install?

    Do you have the "OS that came with your computer disk"?
    Then download the WinXP drivers from Dell's website. And keep them in a safe place, better burn them on CD.
    You might also want to slipstream the SATA drivers into your XP install CD by using nLite. Since you are at it you could also slipstream the other drivers.

    Once you have the XP disk with the drivers slipstreamed on it, you can wipe Windows' partition (by booting from that CD, or by using a linux live distro).

    Optional: you could create one (or more) a partition for data. This can easily be done with Gparted after booting from a linux live CD. But if you want to keep the - to me useless - recovery partition and media direct, it's gonna take some more time.

    Then you install a clean copy of XP in your freshly wiped partition.
    Finish it up by installing the remaining drivers and applications downloaded from DELL's website and you are through.

    Each one of this steps is described in detail somewhere. Google is your most powerful friend, now.
     
    Sredni Vashtar, Jan 22, 2008
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