Inspiron 1525 XP Drivers

Err...no.  Regardless of what a Dell tech rep might say, an OS does need drivers to run its hardware :)

Hi,

just to complete the confusion:

It's absolutely corrcet, what tigerwolf7 describes:

-) OS needs drivers to run the any piece of hardware in a computer

-) assumed in the 1501 the HDD is connected to SATA and XP instantly installs on that disc, it either runs in "IDE mode" or XP natively contains a driver, that can deal with the SATA chipset. Everything else is just impossible - regardless, how long it is discussed here

 

The 1525 needs the drivers for Intel ICH8 and can e.g. be downloaded at the Intel side. Problem is, you have to create a floppy before 

1. Install XP by using the "IDE mode" in BIOS
2. Install the "iaahci.inf" by rightclick, install
3. change BIOS settings to SATA
4. be happy

As I think it might cause license problems uploading the driver, please apply via email, if you don't manage.

 

Kind regards

Bionic

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It's absolutely corrcet, what tigerwolf7 describes:

-) OS needs drivers to run the any piece of hardware in a computer

-) assumed in the 1501 the HDD is connected to SATA and XP instantly installs on that disc, it either runs in "IDE mode" or XP natively contains a driver, that can deal with the SATA chipset. Everything else is just impossible - regardless, how long it is discussed here

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@townends11 wrote:

OK, I need to repeat it once again:
The XP disc I used didn't include SATA Drivers, BELIEVE ME !!!!
In BIOS of Dell 1501 there is no option to switch from SATA to IDE or IDE to SATA !!!!

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Any one with xp have touchpad issues with the vert. horz. scrolling? It doesn't work even though I installed the dell touchpad driver and software. Maybe the wrong version? Or is this just ment to be with xp.

Hi tudish

would you be so kind and present the touchpad soulution here? Would be nice

 

CU

Bionic

Hi snoozi, i have touchpad solution, my msn daniel0271

 

bye

I have added you, but im sure others could possibly benefit from this solution if could possible post it.

This is a link to SATA drivers for Windows XP for Dell 1525.

 

And some more information about Windows XP drivers' installation on Dell 1525.

http://www.khanh.net/blog/archives/27-Installing-Windows-XP-on-a-Dell-Inspiron-1525-downgrading-from-Windows-Vista.html

 

Hopefully somebody finds it useful :)

It's not as easy as I seemed...
Can anybody help me?

I've created XP disc with SATA Drivers following the instructions from here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/
(but there's is another section: Finding Drivers for XP which I didn't follow as it was just a description of how to find & extract the drivers without a floppy drive).

My BIOS is in AHCI mode.

1) I put the XP disc with SATA drivers implemented into the drive.
2) Boot from CD
and then I tried 2 solutions:
3) Wait until installation files load. At the end I get a BSOD with 0x0000007B error and have to reset laptop...
I get this screen everytime I try so... I tried different solution:

4) While booting from CD, when I get a message (press F6 to intall some additional drivers), I press F6 and wait until the files load.
5) When the files load I get a new screen and a message:
Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware suppord sisk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. (ENTER=Continue, ESC=Cancel, F3=Exit).

And I don't know what to do... Nothing happens when I press ENTER because the drivers are on the CD, not on the 'Non-existing Floppy Drive".... How can I force the setup to look for the drivers on the CD?
How to complete the SATA drivers installation?

Thanks in advance for your help :)

Hi,

it looks as if you are using the wrong SATA drivers or sth. went wrong integrating drivers in XP image.

 

So just switch BIOS to legacy mode instead of AHCI, install XP, load the SATA driver from my driverpackage and switch BIOS to AHCI...

works fine.

In case XP doesn't start, because of wrong driver, you can always switch back in BIOS and give another driver a chance.

 

CU

Bionic

Hi,

 

Could you give me a run through to dual boot xp with vista on my inspiron 1525.

 

Thanks,

Vikas

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@vikas_sathidev wrote:

Hi,

 

Could you give me a run through to dual boot xp with vista on my inspiron 1525.

 

Thanks,

Vikas

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If you have Vista and XP, an additional screen will appear before booting allowing you to select the system you want to run.
If you don't choose any option for 30 seconds it runs Vista (by default)

Hi,

 

Thanks for the reply.I was finally able to get my Inspiron 1525 to dual boot following the instructions on

 

http://www.khanh.net/blog/archives/27-Installing-Windows-XP-on-a-Dell-Inspiron-1525-downgrading-from-Windows-Vista.html

 

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_video&message.id=171672

 

 

Hello all

 

I've found a lot of help here, but still I have 3 things missing on my inspiron 1525

 

1. the touchpad works but the scrolling on it doesnt (there are two places to scroll on the right and on the bottom of it, they don't do anything now) although it doesn't seem to be missing on the device manager.

 

2. Couldn't find a driver for the webcam. on the device manager I have a "laptop integrated webcam" missing (question mark).

 

3. also missing on the device manager - PCI Device. don't know what that is.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Roy, Israel.