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    re-formatting old dell laptop... and drivers

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Kinghong1970, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. Kinghong1970

    Kinghong1970 Notebook Deity

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    i have an old dell laptop... inspiron 8600 or so...

    in any case, last i remember, it's loaded with a lot of crap and honestly, i want to format the computer and start clean...

    problem is that i dont know where any/all drivers and driver disk are...

    is there a place in the HDD that stores the drivers?

    i want to install Win XP Pro in there...

    thanks...
     
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Kinghong1970 Notebook Deity

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    thanks guys!
     
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    BlackRussian Notebook Deity

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    This will help you before you format the drive..
    It just backs up all drivers install on your PC so you can use them when needed.. ;) Driver Magician
    http://www.drivermagician.com/
     
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    acuariano Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi guys.i find this site prety interesting...
    my sister game a dell latitude d600..but she doesn't have the installation cd or drivers...
    ...i read about this program 'driver magician".
    -i plan to wipe to hard drive and reinstall xp-pro...and drivers..
    --does this program really reinstall drivers after a fresh clean install?
    ,,let me know please..
    thanks
     
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    acuariano Notebook Enthusiast

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    anybody?...............................................................