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Title: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: LFMusicRocks on May 11, 2009, 08:27:09 PM: Here's the story:

I installed Windows 7 last Tuesday, and found out there was no Wireless Internet connection at all, neither I could use one of those. Then I actually put in my Dell Windows XP Media Center CD to reintall and revert back to XP. Then I install the components, and some can't install. After that a setup flashes at me, and says the following w/ the fatal error:

Every time I boot up my computer, a Fatal error comes, which says

Fatal Error
One of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be installed.

This happens everytime I start my computer and setup comes. Have any of you gone through this? Is there a way I can fix it?
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: Stephen on May 11, 2009, 09:55:47 PM: number1twcfan, I removed that post. Please do not respond to this thread again unless you can be a little more respectful. :angry:
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: Gil on May 11, 2009, 09:58:44 PM: Assuming your data is backed up, format the drive, then use the recovery disc.
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: curtjr4 on May 11, 2009, 10:24:27 PM: Seriously, stay with Windows 7. To fix the internet, get on another computer with internet, find the driver on Dells website, put the setup file on a USB Flash drive, then plug the flash drive into the 7 computer, then launch install.
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: hen7713 on May 12, 2009, 03:29:03 AM: Quote from: curtjr4 on May 11, 2009, 10:24:27 PM
Seriously, stay with Windows 7. To fix the internet, get on another computer with internet, find the driver on Dells website, put the setup file on a USB Flash drive, then plug the flash drive into the 7 computer, then launch install.
Doesn't the driver need to be designed for Windows 7?
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: jtmal0723 on May 12, 2009, 04:23:55 AM: Quote from: hen7713 on May 12, 2009, 03:29:03 AM
Quote from: curtjr4 on May 11, 2009, 10:24:27 PM
Seriously, stay with Windows 7. To fix the internet, get on another computer with internet, find the driver on Dells website, put the setup file on a USB Flash drive, then plug the flash drive into the 7 computer, then launch install.
Doesn't the driver need to be designed for Windows 7?
I have a feeling most Vista drivers will work on Windows 7... Microsoft wouldn't be THAT stupid.
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: Gil on May 12, 2009, 11:35:35 AM: Quote from: jtmal0723 on May 12, 2009, 04:23:55 AM
Microsoft wouldn't be THAT stupid.
Uh..

Vista, anyone?
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: kpetree10 on May 12, 2009, 12:20:28 PM: Quote from: jtmal0723 on May 12, 2009, 04:23:55 AM
Quote from: hen7713 on May 12, 2009, 03:29:03 AM
Quote from: curtjr4 on May 11, 2009, 10:24:27 PM
Seriously, stay with Windows 7. To fix the internet, get on another computer with internet, find the driver on Dells website, put the setup file on a USB Flash drive, then plug the flash drive into the 7 computer, then launch install.
Doesn't the driver need to be designed for Windows 7?
I have a feeling most Vista drivers will work on Windows 7... Microsoft wouldn't be THAT stupid.

They do, When I put Windows 7 on my Dell Latitude I used all Vista drivers.
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: LFMusicRocks on May 12, 2009, 08:00:23 PM: Quote from: curtjr4 on May 11, 2009, 10:24:27 PM
Seriously, stay with Windows 7. To fix the internet, get on another computer with internet, find the driver on Dells website, put the setup file on a USB Flash drive, then plug the flash drive into the 7 computer, then launch install.

Ok, but in my dell XPS M140 (with XP), I'm STUCK!!!!!! It keeps doing setup everytime I boot up my computer and setup gives me a fatal error. How can I stop this from happening? :blink: :wacko:
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: Gil on May 12, 2009, 08:58:48 PM: Quote from: LFMusicRocks on May 12, 2009, 08:00:23 PM
Quote from: curtjr4 on May 11, 2009, 10:24:27 PM
Seriously, stay with Windows 7. To fix the internet, get on another computer with internet, find the driver on Dells website, put the setup file on a USB Flash drive, then plug the flash drive into the 7 computer, then launch install.

Ok, but in my dell XPS M140 (with XP), I'm STUCK!!!!!! It keeps doing setup everytime I boot up my computer and setup gives me a fatal error. How can I stop this from happening? :blink: :wacko:
If you bothered to read my post, I said you should format the drive and start fresh.
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: TWCToday on May 12, 2009, 09:04:29 PM: Quote from: Gil on May 12, 2009, 08:58:48 PM
Quote from: LFMusicRocks on May 12, 2009, 08:00:23 PM
Quote from: curtjr4 on May 11, 2009, 10:24:27 PM
Seriously, stay with Windows 7. To fix the internet, get on another computer with internet, find the driver on Dells website, put the setup file on a USB Flash drive, then plug the flash drive into the 7 computer, then launch install.

Ok, but in my dell XPS M140 (with XP), I'm STUCK!!!!!! It keeps doing setup everytime I boot up my computer and setup gives me a fatal error. How can I stop this from happening? :blink: :wacko:
I agree with Gil! If you can its best to wipe the drive and start over
If you bothered to read my post, I said you should format the drive and start fresh.
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: LFMusicRocks on May 12, 2009, 09:32:33 PM: Quote from: Gil on May 11, 2009, 09:58:44 PM
Assuming your data is backed up, format the drive, then use the recovery disc.

I might happen to have a recovery disk somewhere, but how do I format the drive? My drive is Drive D
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: Gil on May 12, 2009, 11:10:24 PM: Quote from: LFMusicRocks on May 12, 2009, 09:32:33 PM
Quote from: Gil on May 11, 2009, 09:58:44 PM
Assuming your data is backed up, format the drive, then use the recovery disc.

I might happen to have a recovery disk somewhere, but how do I format the drive? My drive is Drive D

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Format+hard+drive&btnG=Google+Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Format+hard+drive&btnG=Google+Search)
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: LFMusicRocks on June 16, 2009, 08:08:01 PM: Well, I don't need to worry about much, I got my operating system back. Here are a few problems that I was facing here:

1) The screen resolution size was abnormally large for me
2) I'm unable to connect to the internet either with a router or wirelessly

Plus, I've tried to restore my computer to factory settings and didn't work :(
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: kpetree10 on June 16, 2009, 08:12:01 PM: Probably the video and network drivers are missing. When I reload my Latitude the screen res is 800x600 because the drivers are not installed. Just go over to Dell's website on another computer, download the drivers, put them on a flash drive, and load them on the computer that needs them.
Title: Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
Post by: LFMusicRocks on June 18, 2009, 12:59:01 AM: Ah!! I'm back at my normal computer with internet. And I noticed that when I installed the drivers, my system got back to normal. And I changed the screen resolution, what a dramatic difference. :).

Thanks kpetree10