Dell laptop problems

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Is the unit under warranty? In that case,just call the support.

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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
Dell has certain own driver stuff, check their website for the model you got, maybe that'll solve certain probs... (for the rest I dunno and I'm too drunk atm)

Reference drivers will work just fine, although, the system software has to be installed.

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1) Put the HDD in another computer.
2) Use a Windows 98-floppy, to create a FAT32-partition on the HDD.
3) Format the partition and make it bootable (format c: /s)
4) Copy Windows XP's installation directory (i386) to the HDD.
5) Put the drive back into the laptop, and boot from the drive.
6) CD to the i386-directory, and start the installation by typing WINNT.