Hi Larry. I'm very aware of what DSS is and is not. I don't mean to sound critical about you, but it sounds like you might be the one confused about what DSS is, not me.
It is an application and not the driver that you think it is. All the drivers are in their own section, including chipset drivers. Dell recommends, not requires, installing this first because it provides a way for customers to get the correct patches, drivers, etc. However, since brotenberger has already downloaded all the updated stuff, DSS is not necessary.
A fresh install for me has always worked better than using the complete Dell factory image. You don't need the fluff that comes with any new computer. Sorry Wapiza for rambling. I also meant you, not "Brotenberger" as in my last reply. He's just another person I'm trying to help and got you two mixed up. It does not do this by downloading anything, however.
It works exactly the same as any other driver: it installs needed configuration settings and files. For the DSS, its mostly registry patches, with some required.
Browse Community. Windows General. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by jmwills Unsolved. Caribou16 3 Zinc. Windows XP Reinstall. Some of the information in your post I did not understand. What did you mean by tied to the bios?
And what did you be by pre-activated? What does activating windows mean? If I use the reinstallation disk for reinstallation then at a later time if the operating system need to be repaired is that possible with the reinstallation CD? If I have the option to install the operating system using an installation cd will I then not have more options in case a later repair is needed? Sometime in Microsoft will have windows 8.
If there is a small chance that this computer which is 1. Otherwise I will have used either a dell reinstallation cd which has windows xp home sp2 or a new windows xp professional sp2 depending on which gives the most flexability or options for any possible future operating system repairs.
I had bought my dell inspiron laptop computer in and had the hard drive replaced in When the hard drive was replaced under extended warantee dell sent to me another set of installation disks. So I no long can tell which is the old and which is the new on some of the disks. I'll list all the disks I have and their contents. The above 12 disks are what I have for the reinstallation and some are either duplicates or updates. I do not want to install the McAfee antivirus and I am not sure whether it will be automatically installed or whether it is an option.
I would like to reinstall MSE. I may need to install the McAfe and then uninstall. If i have to install Mcafee then the add remove programs failed to uninstall all of the antivirus software and I will then need to run the special removal tool again. Is this something I can download now onto the external hard drive and use when needed or must I have a downloaded browser and an internet connection to get and properly use this antivirus software removal tool.
Bear indicated that with the combined issues that i am having that I have malware. This is in spite of the numerous malware scans whether norton, trend micro, hijackthis, kapersky etc. There was a period of time in which i did not actively update the antivirus definitions and this convinced him that this must be a malware problem. So it seems sensible to replace the operating system and just make sure all the bases are covered.
At the same time I would like to understand if there is a way to determine if corrupted files are the problems and if there is no detected malware by numerous scans whether corrupted files can be fixed. That is does windows xp give you the option to run a repair with either the reinstallation disk or a brand new installation disk?
If you have no detected malware and then perform a repair and the system appears to work normally again is the problem that the malware still has altered the registry and this is missed by the repair tool? So it is essentially an incomplete repair? Is that the reason for always doing a complete reinstall or is it something else? Based on what I know as of this moment I would make these steps and i bet there are lots of errors.
But here goes anyway. Please correct me anywhere I get the steps out of order, make a mistake or miss a step. Currently I am backing up my documents and desktop but I will need to learn how to backup files of contacts within microsoft outlook, aol etc.
This has already been done with MS and malwarebytes. These are potentially malware contaminated files but since they are not the operating system files and since they passed the malware scans they are safe to reinstall? Will one of the windows updates convert xp sp2 into xp sp3? Will there be numerous reboots with numerous updates. Finally one thing to note is that certain categories, in particular Network Wireless Card and Video Graphics Card were customisable and have several variants, you must select the correct ones for your system.
Downloading from the ftp website is faster but designed for advanced users. However due to the sorry state of the drivers and downloads page I recommend all users to use the ftp website. Pay attention to driver install order Step 5c. All the drivers should be downloaded and saved to a USB stick. The way this guide is intended Steps are preparation for installing Windows so the user has everything they need when installing Windows.
This is why Step 5 downloading drivers and Step 10 installing drivers are independent. If however the user has already attempted to install Windows likely they won't be able to access the internet to get the drivers and will need to use a working system to download them. There are a couple of unofficial driver sets listed for selected laptops and desktops provided by me. These are likely to work but theres no g uarantee.
When downloading drivers for a clean install I recommend using the same folder structure as me to prevent confusion and to ensure that you install all the drivers in the correct order. S ee here for more information about Dell Desktop Software. Not all systems will have this. Note there are the drivers and the applications. The applications should increase system performance.
If a full installer isn't present then it is likely the preinstallation drivers see Step 6. Video Driver - Under Video. Generally there are several variants for Video Driver e. Ignore any for TV tuners at this moment. There may be a few variants of graphics cards for a laptop and you must select the correct ones. I n desktops if there is no dedicated graphics card in the card slot, then they have the onboard generally Intel driver. Generally there are several variants of graphics card per desktop model and you need to pick the correct one.
Conexant Drivers - Under Communications. Network Ethernet Driver - Under Network. Sometimes Intel, Atheros but the later two can be the wireless card. Wireless Card - Under Network. Not present for all Desktops but most that come with Windows Vista or later will have a wireless card included. There are generally several variants of Wireless Cards and you will need to pick the correct one.
For some newer systems the wireless and bluetooth card are one and the same. Touchpad usually mentions Synaptics or Alps - Input. Generally for laptops only. There may be additional drivers if you purchased a non-standard keyboard for a desktop e. Audio - Under Audio. Ensure you install any drivers before Audio Applications.
Again pick the correct one for your system, there is generally not that many variants in the Audio. This is a dedicated soundcard. There will be a driver available but you may be able to get a later driver from the Creative Website. There is sometimes also Creative Applications available for the onboard Audio.
Many systems don't have these and are only added via customisation. Bluetooth If applicable - Under Network. For some newer systems the wireless and bluetooth card are one and the same and the driver will be installed alongside the wireless driver. This is for the power settings and Fn keys.
Usually this is for laptops only. Webcam Driver found - Under Input. Most desktops won't have a webcam driver or will use a dedicated Logitech or Creative webcam which can be downloaded from the perspective vendors. Note for desktop systems with a webcam integrated into the monitor, the webcam driver may be found bundled with the monitor driver.
Installation of the monitor driver will install the webcam. Mobile Broadband Drivers - under Communications. Most users don't have these but the drivers are there for users that do.
These are the main drivers and I have tried to give a basic guide to cover all systems. There will of course be some other variants from model to model and customisations within the same model such as mobile broadband cards, TV tuners and other drivers depending on your systems configuration.
There may also be security drivers for Latitude and Optiplex series. The check for any missing drivers is via the Device Manager Step 12 and you should post on the Microsoft OS forum if you run into problems there. These can be updated if you wish but I would recommend leaving these well alone. Sometimes if these updates go wrong, things seriously break. If you have no problems with any of these devices then leave them be.
You may look through Applications to see if you find anything else useful. Note for Windows XP it is generally better to slipstream the SATA drivers using nlite see here opposed to using a floppy Disk as floppy disks are obsolete.
Step 7a is for advanced users, most regular users should skip it. Not all systems have card readers. Remove any USB devices in particular external hard drives! DBAN will then load.
The easiest way to use DBAN is by typing autonuke and then pressing enter. You should get these two screens. DBAN will then begin to securely format your hard drive. Note DBAN can take a very long time to securely format a large capacity hard drive. When completed you should get a screen like this. Hopefully it will say DBAN succeeded although sometimes it mentions an error. Most of the times that it has mentioned an error to me it has actually fully formatted the drive and ran for the same length of time as it should i.
Note using DBAN may sometimes cause some issues with product activation using upgrade product keys as the original version of Windows is not there. To get around this reinstall the old operating system, activate it and then proceed with the clean install of Windows XP.
This step is only for systems shipped with Media Direct. These systems will have a MediaDirect button in close proximty to the power button as shown below. If your system doesn't have this button skip this step.
The partitions for Media Direct must be set up before the installation of Microsoft Windows otherwise pressing the Media Direct Button while the system is powered down can corrupt your Operating System. It should look like the following:. Power down your computer. Select option 1 recommended or option 2. Note: The application must be installed after the system drivers while on the Windows Desktop Step 14a.
This will begin the Windows setup. The first screen of the setup will prompt you to press F6 if you are needing to install a SATA driver from a floppy diskette. This screen flashes in a couple of seconds, if you miss it you will have to press F3 2 screens down and start again.
The next screen is important. Here you may create a partition, or delete any existing partitions. The way you do this is optional. I am just going to select the largest partition and select Enter.
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