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Cannot install Modem after reinstalling Windows XP
Because of a virus, I had to format and reinstall my pc. It's a Dell Dimension 9200, running on - of course - Windows XP. This morning, I formatted my harddrive and reinstalled Windows XP. No problems so far. But when I tried to install my internet, it first said that there was no Internetcard in my pc. I almost randomly downloaded a few networkdrivers for the pc from the Dell website. It solved the issue, and the install program went further, but could not seem to detect my modem. I found a few yellow questionmarks in the list of devices, so I think I need to download a few more drivers, but I really don't know wich ones. Isn't there a sort of Driverpack for my pc, which makes it run decently? Instead of having to download all the files seperately, and (if you don't know much about this) having to search and search for which are the right ones..
Philip_Yip
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July 29th, 2008 16:00
I am assuming on desktop after installing XP if so download onto another machine and transfer over, install in order specified:
1. Download XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en
Download the following drivers from here:
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_PNT_9200_XPS_410&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=
2. Dell System Desktop Software Under System Utilities
3. The Chipset drivers
4. Then the Correct Video Driver under Video
5. Then the two Conexant Drivers Under Communications
6. Then the Intel Drivers Under Network
7. Then depending what you have Dell Wireless Card you have under Network
8. Then the Sigmatel Driver or Creative Labs Drivers under Audio
9. Install the two Dell Diagnostic Drivers
10. Go here: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/ and you can download a Black XP and XP Media Centre Edition Colours.
11. If using msn messenger download from here: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Chat/Instant-Messaging/MSN-Messenger-8.shtml and download this http://www.apatch.org/ to customise the messenger and get rid of adverts.
12. Download and install windows media player 11 and the Klite Codec Pack:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1d224714-e238-4e45-8668-5166114010ca&DisplayLang=en
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/KLite-Codec-Pack-Download-16475.html
13. Also recommend you download and install Adobe Reader 9 and PDF Creator here in order to read and print PDFs:
http://www.adobe.com/
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=57796
This will give you the basic functionality, you will to determine if any of the others are applicable, e.g. Input Device Drivers. Also visit windows update to get latest updates and internet explorer 7 and install security software. Hope that helped.