Installing old Windows XP on a Dell Inspiron Mini?
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From: Ant on 19 Sep 2009 01:50 On 9/18/2009 8:33 AM PT, Daave typed: > I did a little more research. If I'm not mistaken, this Dell probably > did come preinstalled with XP (otherwise, it would have been Linux). The > COA sticker I'm talking about is Windows, not Dell. If the Dell has a > license to run Windows XP, it's a shame you had to waste money on > another XP license (when you bought the Retail CD). Actually, I was trying to use my old Windows XP retail CDs that I used in the past. > Since there is no optical drive built-in, I'm sure there are certain > issues you need to address first. Since I have no experience with this > model, I suggest you look here: > > http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/windows-xp-netbook-guides/ > > and here: > > http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/ > > especially, here: > > http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/windows-xp/ > > What is the complete model name? (I've seen references to 9, 10, 10v, > and 12.) Good stuff and thanks. :) -- "The sun's just a big glass, we're all ants, I LOVE YOU." --"Magnified" song by the Failure band /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site) | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net \ _ / Nuke ANT from e-mail address: philpi(a)earthlink.netANT ( ) or ANTant(a)zimage.com Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer.
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 19 Sep 2009 02:00 Contact Dell Support or post in the appropriate forum here for assistance: http://en.community.dell.com/forums/ Ant wrote: > OK, I will try that. How do I get there though? > > > On 9/18/2009 10:00 AM PT, PA Bear [MS MVP] typed: > >> Use the hidden Recovery partition to reinstall Windows to OOBE state. >> It includes all the appropriate drivers.
From: BillW50 on 19 Sep 2009 09:36 In news:eY4U7IHOKHA.4336(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl, Ant typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:10:59 -0700: > On 9/18/2009 7:56 AM PT, BillW50 typed: > >> In news:uLNIq1GOKHA.4580(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl, >> Ant typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:36:30 -0700: >>> On 9/18/2009 7:08 AM PT, BillW50 typed: >>> >>>>>>> Please kindly reread what I said in my original post about >>>>>>> slipstreamed SP2 and SP3 CDs. :) >>>>>> I read it fine the first time, you said you tried. So what does >>>>>> that mean? You tried and failed or what? It that is what is >>>>>> sounds like to me. As without SP2/3 correctly slipstreamed into >>>>>> the install, it will fail to see files on the CD after the >>>>>> install resets the USB ports. As you had stated, the file is >>>>>> really there on the CD, is it not? >>>>> Yes, the \i386\asms and its files are there. I already tried >>>>> installing them (slipstreamed SP2 and SP3 CDs) on regular desktop >>>>> PCs without any issues. I wonder if XP is just too old for this >>>>> netbook since installing Windows 7 had no problems? >>>> When you tried on a regular desktop PC, you didn't use the USB CD >>>> drive, did you? If not, that would make perfect sense. As non-USB >>>> drives don't require SP2/3 to install correctly, only USB drives >>>> do. Thus why I believe your slipstream for whatever reason didn't >>>> work. >>> That was with the external USB CD/DVD drive. How can I verify if >>> slipstream was good or bad? >> >> Okay I am convinced that it is a good slipstream if it worked on the >> desktop with the USB CD/DVD drive. >> >> 1) Some BIOS has a toggle to install an OS. Once the operating >> system is installed, you are supposed to toggle it back. I am not >> sure what this is supposed to do. Prevent MBR modification or lock >> the USB at 1.1 speeds or something. > > Hmm. Wouldn't that problem occurred much earlier like during XP's text > installer screens? Not necessary. >> 2) Could be bad RAM. If you can swap it with some other I would try >> this. > > Hmm. Wouldn't Windows 7 had failed or error'ed? Well it is my belief that your problem is do to that SSD being a SATA one and not a PATA (aka IDE), as pointed out by Barry in another newsgroup, but to continue... RAM is nothing more than a series of switches. And one being stuck, can be stuck either on or off. And depending on what is placed there, it might be stuck right where it is supposed to be. So no, bad RAM might not show any problems in all cases. >> 3) Could be a bad drive like David already mentioned. > > Could be, but then Windows 7 would had failed too? Intermittent problems are tough to find sometimes. >> 4) Don't think the USB CD/DVD drive or disc is bad. But if this drive >> has two USB plugs, try plugging them both in. What make and model is >> this drive anyway? Some can have problems on some netbooks. > > Only one on each one external USB DVD drives. One was a Lenovo DVD > burner drive and other was an old HP DVD burner drive. Okay, I would have felt better if one was tested on both computers. >> And no Windows XP should be perfect on this netbook, as long as the >> system/boot drive has enough room. > > Odd. Nope, that netbook is less than a year old. -- Bill Windows 2000 SP4 (5.00.2195) Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
From: Daave on 19 Sep 2009 10:03 Ant wrote: > On 9/18/2009 8:33 AM PT, Daave typed: > >> I did a little more research. If I'm not mistaken, this Dell probably >> did come preinstalled with XP (otherwise, it would have been Linux). >> The COA sticker I'm talking about is Windows, not Dell. If the Dell >> has a license to run Windows XP, it's a shame you had to waste money >> on another XP license (when you bought the Retail CD). > > Actually, I was trying to use my old Windows XP retail CDs that I used > in the past. How many do you have? Not that there's anything wrong with that, but you do know that the product key associated with that particular CD cannot be used on more than one PC at any given time. Dell XP reinstallation CDs are ubiquitous. In your situation, that's what I would try first (assuming you are able to obtain them). And there is never a need to enter a product key because of their SLP! >> Since there is no optical drive built-in, I'm sure there are certain >> issues you need to address first. Since I have no experience with >> this model, I suggest you look here: >> >> http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/windows-xp-netbook-guides/ >> >> and here: >> >> http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/ >> >> especially, here: >> >> http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/windows-xp/ >> >> What is the complete model name? (I've seen references to 9, 10, 10v, >> and 12.) > > Good stuff and thanks. :) YW.
From: Ant on 19 Sep 2009 19:28
> How many do you have? Not that there's anything wrong with that, but you > do know that the product key associated with that particular CD cannot > be used on more than one PC at any given time. Dell XP reinstallation > CDs are ubiquitous. In your situation, that's what I would try first > (assuming you are able to obtain them). And there is never a need to > enter a product key because of their SLP! It's not a Dell XP. Just a regular retail CD that requires a key. -- "The world flatters the elephant and tramples on the ant." --Indian /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site) | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net \ _ / Nuke ANT from e-mail address: philpi(a)earthlink.netANT ( ) or ANTant(a)zimage.com Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer. |