Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.

If it does, can someone post?

Thanks

Jethro

Jethro wrote:
> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>
> If it does, can someone post?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

Did he format the hard disk first?

Alias

As you describe the situation, you shouldn't need a Dell Windows CD.
Dell OEM disks will automatically "Activate" based on the BIOS used.
However, a motherboard is a motherboard and there isn't any reason
why a Retail copy of XP Home would not load/run on a Dell MB. I'd
look for other reasons ( missing drivers ) or some other cause for the PC
to not completely boot up.

"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>
> If it does, can someone post?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.

There's no specific Dell version of XP, but the OEM Dell XP discs will not
install on anything other than a Dell box. It checks the BIOS for an ID
Code. His issue is something else...I've installed standard retail versions
of XP Home and Pro on many Dell boxes without issue. You often have to go to
the Dell support and d/l site with the service tag number to get specific
hardware drivers for each box, since Dell has a LOT of different hardware
mixes.

"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>
> If it does, can someone post?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

There is no DELL version of XP and DELL doesn't make motherboards.

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:39:04 +0200, Alias
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Jethro wrote:
>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>>
>> If it does, can someone post?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jethro
>
>Did he format the hard disk first?

Dunno - I'll try to find out. He is not local here.
What would happen if he didn't? Maybe he just installed XP HOME onto
what was already on the drive.

Thanks
>
>Alias

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:44:44 GMT, "Augustus" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>
>There's no specific Dell version of XP, but the OEM Dell XP discs will not
>install on anything other than a Dell box. It checks the BIOS for an ID
>Code. His issue is something else...I've installed standard retail versions
>of XP Home and Pro on many Dell boxes without issue. You often have to go to
>the Dell support and d/l site with the service tag number to get specific
>hardware drivers for each box, since Dell has a LOT of different hardware
>mixes.
>


Thanks - I have e-mailed him all your replies.
Jethro.

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:42:20 -0400, "R. McCarty"
<PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:

>As you describe the situation, you shouldn't need a Dell Windows CD.
>Dell OEM disks will automatically "Activate" based on the BIOS used.
>However, a motherboard is a motherboard and there isn't any reason
>why a Retail copy of XP Home would not load/run on a Dell MB. I'd
>look for other reasons ( missing drivers ) or some other cause for the PC
>to not completely boot up.

My friend asks - How do you eliminate the DELL logo that comes up
during boot, and the requirement to press F1 all the time to get
through the boot?

Jethro


>
>"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>>
>> If it does, can someone post?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jethro
>

The logo is embedded in the BIOS. Usually, but not always there is
a BIOS setup option that you select to show POST ( Power on Self
Test ) data instead of the OEM logo.
Stopping at boot and prompting F1 indicates a BIOS setting is not
configured properly. The BIOS normally shows a message on why
F1 to continue is needed.

"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:42:20 -0400, "R. McCarty"
> <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>>As you describe the situation, you shouldn't need a Dell Windows CD.
>>Dell OEM disks will automatically "Activate" based on the BIOS used.
>>However, a motherboard is a motherboard and there isn't any reason
>>why a Retail copy of XP Home would not load/run on a Dell MB. I'd
>>look for other reasons ( missing drivers ) or some other cause for the PC
>>to not completely boot up.
>
> My friend asks - How do you eliminate the DELL logo that comes up
> during boot, and the requirement to press F1 all the time to get
> through the boot?
>
> Jethro
>
>
>>
>>"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>>>
>>> If it does, can someone post?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jethro
>>

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 19:31:39 -0400, "R. McCarty"
<PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:

>The logo is embedded in the BIOS. Usually, but not always there is
>a BIOS setup option that you select to show POST ( Power on Self
>Test ) data instead of the OEM logo.
>Stopping at boot and prompting F1 indicates a BIOS setting is not
>configured properly. The BIOS normally shows a message on why
>F1 to continue is needed.

Thanks

Jethro

>
>"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:42:20 -0400, "R. McCarty"
>> <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>>As you describe the situation, you shouldn't need a Dell Windows CD.
>>>Dell OEM disks will automatically "Activate" based on the BIOS used.
>>>However, a motherboard is a motherboard and there isn't any reason
>>>why a Retail copy of XP Home would not load/run on a Dell MB. I'd
>>>look for other reasons ( missing drivers ) or some other cause for the PC
>>>to not completely boot up.
>>
>> My friend asks - How do you eliminate the DELL logo that comes up
>> during boot, and the requirement to press F1 all the time to get
>> through the boot?
>>
>> Jethro
>>
>>
>>>
>>>"Jethro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>>>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>>>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>>>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>>>>
>>>> If it does, can someone post?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Jethro
>>>
>