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Installing OS Disk
Well i am kind of a newb when it comes to tech that i havent done myself. So my old hard drive has crashed so i need to buy a new one which i have done that. A western digital 320 gb SATA 7200 RPM HD which is the same as my old one pretty much ( old one was a seagate or somthing like that 160gb) anyways. Is all i have to do is pop in the OS disk which is (Microsoft Windows Home Edition) when i start the comp and let it go from there or what? That would be great if u could answer my question.
P.S. my old HD had the same Microsoft Windows Home Edition
Thanks,
Kevin Johnson
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Posted May 26th, 2008 19:00
Inchy97
It means the Chipset Driver, for the Intel 945G Express chipset on the motherboard, see here
If you are not using RAID, enter the setup, scroll down to drives, press Enter or + to expand the drive menu then down to "SATA Operation", press Enter.
Change the SATA operation mode to "RAID Autodetect/ATA" press ESC to save and exit the BIOS.
Bev.
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Posted May 25th, 2008 19:00
Kevin.
It helps to post the computer model.
How to reinstall XP.
First, disconnect all the peripherals from the system except the keyboard, mouse and monitor.
How to configure a Dell Dimension series system to boot to the CD or DVD drive.
This XP reinstallation guide is excellent, or you can use Dell's Restallation Guide here.
While installing, remember to delete all existing partitions when you are prompted, then recreate the partitions and format the hard drive, following by installing XP.
After installing XP, you need to install the drivers and applications in the following order,
Desktop System Software [if applicable]
Chipset
Video
Network Interface Card [NIC]
Audio
Modem
All other drivers.
Then, install the Anti Virus utility and update the definitions, followed by all the critical Microsoft updates.
Try to note the type of hardware devices you have, prior to reinstalling the operating system. This can help you select and install the correct drivers and applications.
Bev.
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