DELL XP?

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Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.

If it does, can someone post?

Thanks

Jethro
 
Jethro wrote:
> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>
> If it does, can someone post?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

Did he format the hard disk first?

Alias
 
As you describe the situation, you shouldn't need a Dell Windows CD.
Dell OEM disks will automatically "Activate" based on the BIOS used.
However, a motherboard is a motherboard and there isn't any reason
why a Retail copy of XP Home would not load/run on a Dell MB. I'd
look for other reasons ( missing drivers ) or some other cause for the PC
to not completely boot up.

"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
news:9gs49391v8cak6k331tl9tv9qjo3d69m4g@4ax.com...
> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>
> If it does, can someone post?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro
 
"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
news:9gs49391v8cak6k331tl9tv9qjo3d69m4g@4ax.com...
> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.

There's no specific Dell version of XP, but the OEM Dell XP discs will not
install on anything other than a Dell box. It checks the BIOS for an ID
Code. His issue is something else...I've installed standard retail versions
of XP Home and Pro on many Dell boxes without issue. You often have to go to
the Dell support and d/l site with the service tag number to get specific
hardware drivers for each box, since Dell has a LOT of different hardware
mixes.
 
"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
news:9gs49391v8cak6k331tl9tv9qjo3d69m4g@4ax.com...
> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>
> If it does, can someone post?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

There is no DELL version of XP and DELL doesn't make motherboards.
 
Re: Re: DELL XP?

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:39:04 +0200, Alias
<aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote:

>Jethro wrote:
>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>>
>> If it does, can someone post?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jethro
>
>Did he format the hard disk first?

Dunno - I'll try to find out. He is not local here.
What would happen if he didn't? Maybe he just installed XP HOME onto
what was already on the drive.

Thanks
>
>Alias
 
Re: Re: DELL XP?

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:44:44 GMT, "Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net>
wrote:

>
>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>news:9gs49391v8cak6k331tl9tv9qjo3d69m4g@4ax.com...
>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>
>There's no specific Dell version of XP, but the OEM Dell XP discs will not
>install on anything other than a Dell box. It checks the BIOS for an ID
>Code. His issue is something else...I've installed standard retail versions
>of XP Home and Pro on many Dell boxes without issue. You often have to go to
>the Dell support and d/l site with the service tag number to get specific
>hardware drivers for each box, since Dell has a LOT of different hardware
>mixes.
>


Thanks - I have e-mailed him all your replies.
Jethro.
 
Re: Re: DELL XP?

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:42:20 -0400, "R. McCarty"
<PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:

>As you describe the situation, you shouldn't need a Dell Windows CD.
>Dell OEM disks will automatically "Activate" based on the BIOS used.
>However, a motherboard is a motherboard and there isn't any reason
>why a Retail copy of XP Home would not load/run on a Dell MB. I'd
>look for other reasons ( missing drivers ) or some other cause for the PC
>to not completely boot up.

My friend asks - How do you eliminate the DELL logo that comes up
during boot, and the requirement to press F1 all the time to get
through the boot?

Jethro


>
>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>news:9gs49391v8cak6k331tl9tv9qjo3d69m4g@4ax.com...
>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>>
>> If it does, can someone post?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jethro
>
 
Re: Re: DELL XP?

The logo is embedded in the BIOS. Usually, but not always there is
a BIOS setup option that you select to show POST ( Power on Self
Test ) data instead of the OEM logo.
Stopping at boot and prompting F1 indicates a BIOS setting is not
configured properly. The BIOS normally shows a message on why
F1 to continue is needed.

"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
news:m3f5931nd7pug08ok2ln9mkt1biug58v50@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:42:20 -0400, "R. McCarty"
> <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>>As you describe the situation, you shouldn't need a Dell Windows CD.
>>Dell OEM disks will automatically "Activate" based on the BIOS used.
>>However, a motherboard is a motherboard and there isn't any reason
>>why a Retail copy of XP Home would not load/run on a Dell MB. I'd
>>look for other reasons ( missing drivers ) or some other cause for the PC
>>to not completely boot up.
>
> My friend asks - How do you eliminate the DELL logo that comes up
> during boot, and the requirement to press F1 all the time to get
> through the boot?
>
> Jethro
>
>
>>
>>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>>news:9gs49391v8cak6k331tl9tv9qjo3d69m4g@4ax.com...
>>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>>>
>>> If it does, can someone post?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jethro
>>
 
Re: Re: Re: DELL XP?

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 19:31:39 -0400, "R. McCarty"
<PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:

>The logo is embedded in the BIOS. Usually, but not always there is
>a BIOS setup option that you select to show POST ( Power on Self
>Test ) data instead of the OEM logo.
>Stopping at boot and prompting F1 indicates a BIOS setting is not
>configured properly. The BIOS normally shows a message on why
>F1 to continue is needed.

Thanks

Jethro

>
>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>news:m3f5931nd7pug08ok2ln9mkt1biug58v50@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:42:20 -0400, "R. McCarty"
>> <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>>As you describe the situation, you shouldn't need a Dell Windows CD.
>>>Dell OEM disks will automatically "Activate" based on the BIOS used.
>>>However, a motherboard is a motherboard and there isn't any reason
>>>why a Retail copy of XP Home would not load/run on a Dell MB. I'd
>>>look for other reasons ( missing drivers ) or some other cause for the PC
>>>to not completely boot up.
>>
>> My friend asks - How do you eliminate the DELL logo that comes up
>> during boot, and the requirement to press F1 all the time to get
>> through the boot?
>>
>> Jethro
>>
>>
>>>
>>>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>>>news:9gs49391v8cak6k331tl9tv9qjo3d69m4g@4ax.com...
>>>> Is there a special version of XP for DELL? I have a friend who is
>>>> trying a standard XP HOME on a machine he built with a DELL
>>>> motherboard - it won't boot past the WINDOWS logo. I'm thinking he
>>>> needs the DELL version of XP, if it indeed exists.
>>>>
>>>> If it does, can someone post?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Jethro
>>>
>
 
Jethro wrote:
>
>
> My friend asks - How do you eliminate the DELL logo that comes up
> during boot,


Read the manual that came with the computer, or consult Dell's Support
web site. It will tell him how to enter and modify the computer's BIOS
to turn off this splash screen.


> .... and the requirement to press F1 all the time to get
> through the boot?
>

Fix the BIOS error (possibly an incorrect setting) that's being
reported and is causing the need to press <F1> to continue. Again, tell
your friend to read the manual that came with the computer, or consult
Dell's Support web site.



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Jerry <Hello@spam.com> wrote on Mon, 9 Jul 2007:

>There is no DELL version of XP and DELL doesn't make motherboards.

True, but there doesn't seem to be any way to discover the manufacturer
and I suspect they were/are modified or specially built for Dell. For
instance, Belarc Advisor reports the motherboard on my old machine as:

Board: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4300

--
Nightowl
 
Nightowl wrote:
> Jerry <Hello@spam.com> wrote on Mon, 9 Jul 2007:
>
>> There is no DELL version of XP and DELL doesn't make motherboards.
>
> True, but there doesn't seem to be any way to discover the manufacturer
> and I suspect they were/are modified or specially built for Dell. For
> instance, Belarc Advisor reports the motherboard on my old machine as:
>
> Board: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4300
>

What does www.crucial.com report it as?

Alias
 
Jerry <Hello@spam.com> wrote on Mon, 9 Jul 2007:

>>> There is no DELL version of XP and DELL doesn't make motherboards.

[Nightowl wrote:]
>> True, but there doesn't seem to be any way to discover the
>>manufacturer and I suspect they were/are modified or specially built
>>for Dell. For instance, Belarc Advisor reports the motherboard on my
>>old machine as:
>> Board: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4300
>>
[Alias wrote:]
>What does www.crucial.com report it as?

Doesn't mention it at all :-) I used the downloadable version first as
I run Firefox and the online tool requires IE. It gave details of the
CPU and memory but nothing about the motherboard. Thinking I might have
downloaded the "memory scanner" rather than the "system scanner", I
fired up IE and ran the online scan, with the same result.

(Incidentally, Crucial recommends I upgrade memory to 1GB, which is
fine, except Dell's manual clearly says although it can physically take
that much, only 512mB will be recognised :-( )

--
Nightowl
 
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