Run both of them and let them remove any invaders they find. So is System Mechanic - 30 day free trial. If you still have a problem, then do a complete reinstall. Just a note of advice; it isn't really necessary to post the same question multiple times. One will generally suffice, but you need to decide where to place it. The Windows XP CD that you have is a standard Windows installation disk except that it is released by Dell for use with computers that Dell manufactures.
It has the System Locked Preinstallation feature that causes it to self-activate when used on the Dell computer that it was delivered with. You can use the CD to perform any installation task for which you would normally use an installation disk; clean installation or repair installation.
If you use it to perform a clean installation you have options in Windows setup that allow you to delete partitions, format the hard drive, and install Windows. This action will result in the removal of all data that presently resides on the hard drive. If your problem is such that a repair installation will solve it, you can use the CD to perform a repair installation.
If you have updated your hard drive to Service Pack 3, this option will not be available to you. If you are able to perform the repair installation, however, your files and data will be left alone and only the operating system files and certain registry data will be replaced.
You may certainly try either of the options described above, but you have two other choices. You may go to the malware removal forum and see if one of the experts there can help you remove the viruses, or if you decide to back up your files and restore your system, you should be able to use the Dell PC Restore feature. If your computer has the restore feature, you will notice a blue stripe that appears at the top of your display when the self test has finished following a restart of the computer.
If you press CTRL and F11, releasing both at the same time while the blue stripe is showing, you should get a menu allowing you to either restore your computer to factory delivered condition or quit. Caution; this option completely replaces the contents of your C: drive with an image of the original contents of the drive as delivered from Dell.
Make sure you back up anything you want to keep before attempting this process. Then select boot from the CD. Karthiktkv 2 Bronze. Hi, In case you need assistance in reinstalling windows XP step by step screenshot is available at Computerhelp.
Here are some good sites to take a look at for a clean install of WinXP Visit Paul Thurrott's site for a well written step by step procedure. It just simulates installing Windows XP as if it was the real setup. Post Reply. Top Contributor. And that key is not the same as the key on computer's product key sticker. Go to Solution. Dell and other major OEM's are entitled to use a special kind of activatio to 1 facilitate easy mass deployment on preinstalled systems, and 2 allow a user to reinstall Windows without the headache of activation including situations where the COA is not longer legible, etc.
Occasionally, you may be asked to activate Windows due to corruption, hardware replacement, non-matching installation media, etc. View solution in original post. See Windows Reinstallation Guide for more details. They will all have the same product key and activate fine.
If you are like me and have a licence key , but you don't know what type it is retail, OEM. This will give you a taskbar on each monitor completing your Windows experience.
Note you get a 30 day free trial of each product; for the Actual Multiple Monitors after 30 days this will revert to the free version its worth having around. The professional version is of course better and I recommend using it or Actual Windows Manager.
See here for a comparison between the professional and free version. I wrote a small wiki on their software here it needs updated however. For more software recommendations look to the bottom of my Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Downloads wiki.
When you can select the advanced setup. The larger software vendors e. Ask, Google, Bing microsoft pay for bundling their toolbars within the installer. Thus the cost of the software can be made lower or distributed for free in some cases.
The advanced setup allows users to disable installation of these toolbars and other programs which they don't want. For Internet Explorer 9 see:. Note some things work better in Internet Explorer than in the other browsers e. Firefox has a variety of third party extensions. You can of course use all three and switch between them for individual tasks. Microsoft are beginning to phase out support for Windows XP and finally will ditch all support completely in That's everything done, you should have a fully functional system with peak performance.
Please leave these in the comments below. If you are experiencing any further problems, post on the correct forum ensure that you provide basic information such as what Operating System you are trying to install or have installed e. Windows XP 32 bit and the model of the Dell e. Dell Latitude D Feedback for these wikies and your overall forum experience is welcome in the Has the Forum Helped You? Browse Community. Turn on suggestions.
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Step 1. Back up your data. Step 2. Use Belarc Advisor Belarc Advisor will obtain details about your system. Step 3. Hopefully you already have the Dell XP reinstallation disc which should look like one of these: Dell are currently shipping out most of their systems without reinstallation DVDs. Step 4. NET Framework Version 2. NET Framework Version 3. NET Framework Version 4. Download and save the files to an external hard drive.
Step 5a. Once the model is selected you need to select the correct OS: Once you have selected Windows XP look at the categories Click the category to expand it e. If you get the following error message: Press back on the browser. In the address bar check the URL. Then press [Enter]. The page will refresh and look identical to before This time select Single-File download and it should now work.
Once done press back several times to return here: Ensure it looks the same as before number of categories and number of drivers under each category , if not change the OS to BIOS and back to Windows XP. Step 5b. Look here if you are having issues with the Drivers and Downloads page also note that sometimes the Dell FTP website has drivers for additional operating Systems The Dell FTP Website has all versions of each driver released by Dell for a particular model.
Step 5c. Driver Install Order and Notes There are a couple of unofficial driver sets listed for selected laptops and desktops provided by me.
Wireless Card - Under Network Not present for all Desktops but most that come with Windows Vista or later will have a wireless card included. Touchpad usually mentions Synaptics or Alps - Input Generally for laptops only.
Webcam Driver found - Under Input Most desktops won't have a webcam driver or will use a dedicated Logitech or Creative webcam which can be downloaded from the perspective vendors.
Mobile Broadband Drivers - under Communications Most users don't have these but the drivers are there for users that do. The BIOs can also be updated see Step 17 for further information. Step 6. Step 7a. You should get these two screens DBAN will then begin to securely format your hard drive. Step 7b. It should look like the following: Power down your computer.
Step 8. This screen also quickly flashes, you can just ignore it. When you get this screen press Enter, you do not want to repair. This will take you to this screen. Press esc and continue with a clean install. This warning comes up but I just press c. You will get a warning, press f to continue with the format. Select Add Select the correct one from your list. Enter the computer name and administrator password optional. Select time zone, again mines is set to the U. Wait for the setup to finish.
Click okay to change the screen resolution. Select OK again. Register with Microsoft if you wish. Enter all the usernames and then select next.
This takes you to the final screen of the setup. Click Finish. Step 9. Insert the USB stick and run the. Step Install the System Drivers Ensure you keep to the order listed above for best results. Select Continue Select OK. Follow through with the setup. Usually a series of clicking next, next, finish and then rebooting. Activation You will get a prompt if you need to activate.
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