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HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« 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?
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #1 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:
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2009, 09:58:44 PM »
Assuming your data is backed up, format the drive, then use the recovery disc.
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #4 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?
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #6 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?
« Last Edit: May 12, 2009, 11:37:19 AM by Gil »
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #8 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:
« Last Edit: May 12, 2009, 08:03:11 PM by LFMusicRocks »
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #11 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
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #12 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
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #13 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 :(
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Re: HELP ON XP MEDIA CENTER COMPUTER!!!! I'm using Vista on the other cpu
« Reply #14 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.
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