[xfile47]

I can't run check disk or anything else cause I can't get it to start or go to a c prompt or anything

[simpswr]

Open it up again and check to be sure you did not knock something loose . . reseat the power connections, memory and video cards

[xfile47]

oops! to late, I am doing a clean install. the cdrom is working and it seems to be going well so far with the install. So I must continue now, please stick with me in case I have anymore problems.

it sure sounds much, much better after the cleaning I gave it, before that I had never seen a computer that blew hot air out the back and sounded like a jet plane, it is running much quieter now. well see how this goes

[simpswr]

I guess you got it to start?

[xfile47]

Yea, everything seems to be going good but you no how easy that can change, on the dell driver disk is that pretty self explanitory when you put it in?

[simpswr]

It is . . but I like to download the newest drivers from Dell Support site when I reinstall . . puting the old drivers back on a clean install seems like taking a shower and then puting your dirty underware back on . .

Load the Chipset drivers first, then the others in any order

[TerryNet]

For a computer that had that much crud on the heat sink dirty underwear would be an improvement!

[xfile47]

Can I down load the drivers from dell ? She gave me one disk that says drivers and utilities and it has the printer drivers etc but can't find any other drivers, it says 1 on it does that mean there is a 2nd disk for the other drivers? It says it should

To install hardware drivers from the Drivers and Utilities CD or ResourceCD:


Insert the CD into the optical drive. If you have not used the program before, you will be prompted to install it. Follow the prompts to install the Drivers and Utilities program.

In the message Welcome Dell System Owner, click the Next button.

In the Search Criteria menu, click to select your system from the System Model drop-down menu

The disk I am using doesn't say any of that but just goes throught the printer stuff, so there must be another driver disk, does anyone know?

[TerryNet]

Yes, you can download the chipset and other drivers from Dell, as simpswr suggested. From memory, I think from www.dell.com you go to home and small office computers - Support - Downloads - enter the Service Tag number. Or some approximation of that.

[simpswr]

Originally Posted by xfile47

Can I down load the drivers from dell ? . . Quite erasily by clicking the link I gave you . .

She gave me one disk that says drivers and utilities and it has the printer drivers etc but can't find any other drivers, it says 1 on it does that mean there is a 2nd disk for the other drivers? It says it should . . it depends on the model and age of the Dell, but typoically, there is just one drivers cd . . but if you download you do not need that.

To install hardware drivers from the Drivers and Utilities CD or ResourceCD: Insert the CD into the optical drive. If you have not used the program before, you will be prompted to install it. Follow the prompts to install the Drivers and Utilities program.

In the message Welcome Dell System Owner, click the Next button.

In the Search Criteria menu, click to select your system from the System Model drop-down menu

The disk I am using doesn't say any of that but just goes throught the printer stuff, so there must be another driver disk, does anyone know?

Have you looked in Device Manager to see what all does not have drivers loaded . . depending on the age of the pc, XP may load all the drivers you need. What model is it?

[simpswr]

Originally Posted by TerryNet

For a computer that had that much crud on the heat sink dirty underwear would be an improvement!

True! !

[xfile47]

The only driver I havent gotten yet is the video card driver, there are 6 to choose from on the dell site and I don't no which one it is, It doesn't say in device manager, If I load everest home on it will it tell me the video card name, I use it on computers and it does a good job it should work on this one even tho it has no driver yet shouldn't it?

[simpswr]

Everest will sometimes ID a device without drivers, . . The Unknown Device Identifier will ID it almost every time

[xfile47]

I used the inknown device Identifier and found all the drivers, everything is working great. I thank you all for your help. I will close this thread

[simpswr]