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Inspiron 8500 CPU Driver
I had significant issues after an XP SP2 install. After working with an MS Tech, I finally got it removed but my system now takes an inordinate amount of time to boot. Checking the device manager shows that I have a warning on the Processor and an error message that it cannot load the driver. Where can I find a new driver to download? Is there another way I can restore the original driver? TTIA.
Hi Mark,
What a royal pain in the tush! - I have spent way too much time upgrading - to SP2 - and am about to give up and do a clean install with a slipstreeam CD.
I was able to remove the device from the system and then go ahead and driver and then to go ahead and using MSCONFIG - go in and change enough system settings to be able to make it run as normal - to a point.
Then - since I could not get to the network - I found it would not install several of the drivers - and it seems it is all related to this ruddy new firewall setting in XP SP2.
So thanks and best of luck - my advice is to back up the files and clean install SP2.
- 3 hours later and clean install fixed it all.
I turned off 3 services to stop the slowness using
start:run:services.msc
(shell hardware detection, ssdp discovery, web client)
Then I backed up files wanted to a diffreent computer using Backup in Disk Properties Tools or in Help and Support
Disconnected from the network.
Slipstreamed SP2 with my original CD for WIN XP.
THen I put in the cd and rebooted to it - and just followed the directions.
Then installed the AntiVirus and reconnected to net.
I had all the most recent drivers from the dell site on a CD and used it to update
Chipset, Video, Network and Audio
Then the rest was the mundane --- So best of luck
kk
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Posted August 8th, 2006 22:00
Hi Mark,
I have the same issue - with a ? beside the driver in the device manager. Did you get this resolved? I did not see anyone respond to oyu on the Dell forum yet...
Regards KK