Device reinstallation. XP over Vista

[Joe]

I installed XP over Vista and therefore I need to reinstall the devices.
However, I do not have my resource installation disc that includes the data
to reinstall the devices.

Am I am to purchase a new resouce installation disc or obtain one anywhere
to reinstall the devices for a Dell Inspiron 600m?

Thanks, Joe.

 

[PD43]

I installed XP over Vista and therefore I need to reinstall the devices.
However, I do not have my resource installation disc that includes the data
to reinstall the devices.

Am I am to purchase a new resouce installation disc or obtain one anywhere
to reinstall the devices for a Dell Inspiron 600m?

You are to go to the Dell website and find all the drivers for your
system.

I certainly hope you ran the Vista Upgrade Advisor before you did all
of this.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Why can't you just download the drivers and software from Dell at
http://support.dell.com/support/dow...D=INS_PNT_PM_600M&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You mean the XP Downgrade Advisor, don't you PD43?

 

[PD43]

You mean the XP Downgrade Advisor, don't you PD43?

My bad

 

[Bill in Co.]

My bad

XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Contact Dell Support.

 

[windmap]

http://support.dell.com/support/top...20B8B68CF344E040A68F5B286605&doclang=en&cs=#2

Click on above link to get information about downgrading to XP from VISTA
from dell.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

XP is an upgrade from that albatross. What are you talking about?

Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?

<snicker>

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

And Vista will be wonderful when Wincows 7 comes out.

 

[PD43]

Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?

"Bill in Co." bought a new system with XP pre-installed in early
January, so he's stuck with it.

If he was here back in late 2001, I'm sure he did say that.

 

[PD43]

And Vista will be wonderful when Wincows 7 comes out.

Actually, I've seen Vista Home on a couple of new systems I helped
people buy/setup and I like it. On the surface, it appears to be
mostly a cosmetic change from XP, but it looks nice.

Having been with XP since it was first released, I do find it hard to
find some of the things I want to do in Vista, but if I had it on this
system, I'd find them soon enough.

However, I don't think it's worth the price to upgrade to Home, and it
is CERTAINLY not worth the price to upgrade to one of the fancier
versions.

XP does what I want, and my system has been rock-solid for over 6
years... and that has taken it through a compete computer rebuild,
where I cloned the old drive to the new system drive and then did a
repair install.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It's characteristic of contrarian personalities.

"Bill in Co." bought a new system with XP pre-installed in early
January, so he's stuck with it.

If he was here back in late 2001, I'm sure he did say that.

 

[Bill in Co.]

It's characteristic of contrarian personalities.

Not contrarian, per se (although it may seem that way at times). But I'm
just not buying into all the new age, "new is always better" mantra that so
many sheep dutifully follow (because, afterall, "Microsoft knows what is
best for you, and your system has been deemed ... inadequate").

 

[Bill in Co.]

Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?

And I still (generally) like Win98SE better. Less BS in the way of what
you are trying to do, and very little overhead. Plus you can control it
better - the way YOU want it to be, with hardly any impediments.

But there are a few (but precious few) things that I like better in XP.
But some things won't run on Win98SE anymore (even the Tax programs have
just about ditched it)

 

[PD43]

Not contrarian, per se (although it may seem that way at times). But I'm
just not buying into all the new age, "new is always better" mantra that so
many sheep dutifully follow (because, afterall, "Microsoft knows what is
best for you, and your system has been deemed ... inadequate").

You didn't answer the question:

"Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?"

Fess up gramps.

 

[Bill in Co.]

<snicker>

For the record, WinXP *is* an albatross in comparison to Win98SE. But
Vista is just that much more of one. (IOW, they are not exclusive).

 

[Bill in Co.]

You didn't answer the question:

"Didn't you say the same thing when WinXP came out?"

Fess up gramps.

I did answer it. Go back and check the posts again. It's your reading
skills!

 

[PD43]

For the record, WinXP *is* an albatross in comparison to Win98SE. But
Vista is just that much more of one. (IOW, they are not exclusive).

You can always wipe that drive on your spanking new Dell and install
98SE on it.

Or you can stop yer bitchin'... which would be less work.