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[DABhand]

Im not here btw!

But usually Dell, Compaq etc dont give Windows CD's now, you have to make your own by using their software that makes a disc image of your OS and installed items to DVD.

Of course they should have told you that, but im guessing they didnt or perhaps you forgot to do it.


But seeing as im nice :P

http://support.euro.dell.com/support...&catid=&impid=


Here is how to use it, get the SATA Intel Driver (2nd choice)

Download, and run, when done it will show you the files.

Now format a floppy disc

And copy the files that the download made onto the floppy disc. (not the folder but the files inside the folder)

When running XP installation, press F6 to load other drivers at the start of installation (you will see it ask you to do this for a couple of seconds warning)
Eventually an option will appear and ask for a floppy (if the floppy was in the drive it should show the driver for the SATA controller)

Use this (press enter on it) and it will carry on the install and will show your SATA HDD and ask you what partition you want on it etc.


Ask a friend/s if they have an XP disc from Dell (that asks for a cd-key) when it installs put in the XP key on the side of your machine and it should install.