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HELP RE-FORMATTING COMPUTER
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pspfreak1
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14. March 2008 @ 00:33 |
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HI GUYS
I need some help finding the drivers for:
Dell Optiplex GX110 Tower (Pretty Old)
On the cover, it says "designed for windows 2000" but it is currently running windows XP.
Intel Pentium 3 Processor
931 Mhz
384 MB of RAM
Can someone help me find the basic necessary drivers?
- Sound Card
- Video Card
- Modem
- Anything Else Important
I can't find the XP drivers on dell.com
PLEASE HELP!! (I'm new to this so I may need some explaining)
Thanks a lot
Game Freak
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ddp
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14. March 2008 @ 01:01 |
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pspfreak1
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14. March 2008 @ 01:28 |
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thanks ddp
How will i be able to install these drivers once i re-format my computer? will my computer recognize a USB key?, because i can just put these drivers onto my USB key and install them once i re-format my computer...
also, where can i get the cd-rom drive driver as well?
Do i need a USB driver, or is the intel chipset driver for the whole motherboard?
Also, is the modem included in the intel chipset driver?
thanks for helping me out, im just starting out here.
Game Freak
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ddp
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14. March 2008 @ 17:30 |
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xp use it's own driver for both the cd rom drive & the usb memory stick. what exclamation marks are in the device manager?
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pspfreak1
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14. March 2008 @ 19:03 |
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USB CONTROLLER: Intel(R) 82801AA USB Universal Host Controller
USB Root Hub
NETWORK ADAPTOR: 3COM 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet
Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
CD-ROM Drive: Samsung CD-ROM SC-148C
DISK DRIVES: Fujitsu MPD3084AT
Maxtor 52049H3
Does the intel chipset cover the disk drives, as well as the netowork adaptor?
Game Freak
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ddp
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14. March 2008 @ 19:16 |
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if those don't have exclamation marks in device manager which i don't think they do then don't worry about it as xp will use it's own drivers. the chipset is for the motherboard itself but includes usb, ide & agp.
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pspfreak1
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14. March 2008 @ 19:20 |
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okay so if i reformat my computer, i just have to install the chipset, audio and video, and then XP will do the rest?
will i still be able to LOAD The above drivers from a USB key once I reformat my computer?
Game Freak
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ddp
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14. March 2008 @ 19:25 |
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xp might even load it's own drivers for the video & sound but not certain til you load xp. yes from the usb stick once xp is loaded as i use my stick for that purpose on customers' computers.
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pspfreak1
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14. March 2008 @ 20:21 |
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does the "intel chipset" driver include the driver for the modem so I can go onto the internet and install windows updates?
Game Freak
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ddp
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14. March 2008 @ 22:17 |
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no it doesn't. that modem is for dialup if you didn't know. is there an axclamation mark in front of that modem in device manager?
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pspfreak1
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14. March 2008 @ 23:37 |
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No there is no exclamation mark in front of it. What does it mean if there is an exclamation mark in front of it?
I don't have a dial-up connection, I have a DSL connection. How can I ensure that it will work once I reformat my computer?
Game Freak
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ddp
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14. March 2008 @ 23:49 |
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exclamation mark means there is a problem with that device usually software related. dsl means you'll be using the 3com 3C920 network card. the dsl modem if connected via a network cable that is larger then a telephone cord means you don't need it's driver. if connected to dsl modem with a usb cable then you need a driver. go network cable as is better.
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pspfreak1
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14. March 2008 @ 23:59 |
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yes i am connected to the internet with a BLUE cable, which is bigger than a telephone cord....(i guess this is called an ethernet cable?)
SO i do not need a driver for this then, right?
Game Freak
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ddp
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15. March 2008 @ 00:01 |
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correct.
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pspfreak1
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15. March 2008 @ 00:04 |
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So if i don't need a driver for the modem, what is the "intel chipset"??, and what does it do?
Game Freak
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ddp
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15. March 2008 @ 00:11 |
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the intel chipset is the chips on the motherboard that does not include the cpu. you have intel, via, sis & amd chipsets used by different motherboard manufacturers.
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pspfreak1
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15. March 2008 @ 00:13 |
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so i guess for my specific Pentium 3 version, i need that link that you provided above?
Game Freak
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ddp
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15. March 2008 @ 00:16 |
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yes. there is a newer 1 but won't work on yours because of the age of the computer.
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pspfreak1
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16. March 2008 @ 13:29 |
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when i want to format the partition, it goes until 100% and says:
"windows was unable to format the partition. make sure it is connected properly"
or something along that line
PLEASE HELP
When i go to remove any partitions, there are 2 drives, one with 19461 MB on it, the other with 8534 MB on it. Which one do i install XP on, because i tried both. On the 8534 MB one, it said i have to create an XP compatible partition on the 19461 MB partition, but how do i do this??
PLEASE HELP
Game Freak
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ddp
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16. March 2008 @ 14:05 |
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in the bios, does it show 1 hd or 2 hd?
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pspfreak1
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16. March 2008 @ 14:14 |
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it shows 2 hd's
Game Freak
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ddp
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16. March 2008 @ 14:28 |
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delete the partitions on both drives using the xp cd 1st then make new partitions & format them. which hd is the c:drive, the 20gig or the 8.4gig?
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pspfreak1
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16. March 2008 @ 14:33 |
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the 20 gig is the C:
What size do i make the new partitions? (I know u have to press "C" to create a new partition)
After I make the new partitions, do i format them using the NTFS file system?
Also, which Partition do I install XP on?
Game Freak
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ddp
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16. March 2008 @ 14:51 |
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default the size of the partions to the size of the drives. xp will probably format the 2 drives using ntfs. i prefer using fat32 as i can use a win9x bootdisk to do a repair easier then using xp cd. windows will be loaded on the c:drive which is the 20gig.
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pspfreak1
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16. March 2008 @ 15:01 |
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after I create the partitions to the default sizes, what do i do next?
Game Freak
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