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    dell 5100 HELP!!!!!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by tony6264, Aug 21, 2007.

  1. tony6264

    tony6264 Newbie

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    I just picked up this Dell 5100 and am having a real problem installing windows XP...it just will not accept it...I installed Windows ME and it works...sort of...no CDrom drive and video resolution is terrible...I checked Dells site and the bios is correct and updated...I am kind of new to Dell's and was just wondering...do I NEED the original install disks from Dell?
    Any help will be very good.
     
    tony6264, Aug 21, 2007
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  2. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I have a Dell 5100 that runs XP. What discs are you trying to use to install XP?
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Aug 21, 2007
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  3. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    seems like you never installed the drivers :p
     
    nizzy1115, Aug 21, 2007
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