Dell Resource CD

My recommendation is to ignore the resource CD and instead get the Drivers from here:

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/w/laptop/3704.inspiron-1525-windows-vista-32-bit.aspx

In order to get maximal performance, follow all the steps in my wiki A Clean Install of Windows Vista which may be found in my pdf document Windows Reinstallation Guide:

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/f/3524/t/19480753.aspx

Since she had Virus, Malware and other junk I recommend you carry out the additional optional step I listed and that is to use DBAN to wipe the hard drive securely and completely.

This should remove all files that the standard Windows format will miss (some virus/spyware/junk can survive a format with the Windows DVD but I have not seen anything survive wiping with DBAN). Note the DBAN format will take some time as it is through.

Note this is a Media Direct system so follow the instructions with Media Direct also.

Install the Service Packs, Security Essentials, Security Essentials Latest Definitions and then the drivers in the correct install order. Ensure that the files extract and install opposed to just extracting as explained.

The wiki is quite long but I have designed it to be very in depth explaining it from start to finish.

Use the other (new) computer and download them onto a USB stick. Then insert the USB stick into the other (old) computer and install them from that.

Operating System Updates

Service Pack 1 (x86) (select language)

Service Pack 2 (x86) (select language)

Internet Explorer 9 (x86) (English)

Utility

R259999 Dell Notebook Software 

Chipset

R166187 Intel Chipset 

R166188 Ricoh Card Reader 

SATA

R166200 Intel Matrix Storage Manager

R166201 Intel Turbo memory 

Video

R180254 Intel GM 965 Video 

Communications

R150152 Conexant Modem D330 Driver  R147130 Diagnostics

Audio

R218148 Audio

R180762 Dell Quickset

Network

R167854 Marvel 88E80XX 10/100 Ethernet

R173590 Dell Wireless 1390	- variant A
R164259 Intel 4965AGN	- variant B
R167729 Wireless 400	- variant C

Bluetooth

R140135 Dell Wireless 355

Input

R286709 Touchpad  

R165116 Webcam 

Applications

R230103 Dell Webcam Central 

 

 

 

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If you are going to make a DBAN CD follow the following instructions:

Download DBAN and burn it to a blank CD/DVD using ImgBurn (on XP/Vista) no additional Software needed for Windows 7.

Before using DBAN any card readers need to be disabled in the BIOs setup. For instructions on how to do this see Card Reader BIOS settings A (likely the settings for this model) or Card Reader BIOS Settings B depending on your BIOS. Not all systems have card readers,

Insert the DBAN CD/DVD into your old machine and power down system. Press F12 at the Dell BIOs screen and select boot from CD/DVD.

DBAN will then load

The easiest way to use DBAN is by typing autonuke and then pressing enter.

You should get these two screens

DBAN will then begin to securely format your hard drive. Note DBAN can take a very long time to securely format a large capacity hard drive.

When completed you should get a screen like this. Hopefully it will say DBAN succeeded although sometimes it mentions an error. Most of the times that it has mentioned an error to me it has actually fully  formatted the drive and ran for the same length of time as it should (i.e. the same time for a system of the same model where no error cropped up).

Once the DBAN format is done, re-enable any card reader within the BIOs setup. You may also re-enable the UEFI and secure boot.

Next set up Media Direct.

The partitions for Media Direct must be set up before the installation of Microsoft Windows otherwise pressing the Media Direct Button while the system is powered down can corrupt your Operating System.

Insert the Media Direct DVD supplied with your system.  It should look like the following:

Power down your computer. Hold F12 while powering up your computer (at the Dell BIOs screen).

Select boot from CD/DVD. Select option 1 (recommended) or option 2. (if you want 2 partitions).

Then install Windows Vista on the main largest partition (do not delete or resize any of the partitions during the setup - see the wiki for more detail).

Then install the Service Packs (download these to a USB stick using the new computer):

Then the drivers (downloaded onto a USB stick using the newer computer).

Once all the drivers are installed reinsert the Media Direct DVD and run the application on it while on the Desktop.

Thanks for your response,  natakuc4.

As per your suggestion, I attempted to manually install all of the drivers. Since the computer cannot connect to the internet, I attempted to install the linksys router via the CD, and got an error telling me it could not find the ethernet cable which was plugged into the computer. I cannot seem to get online.

Thanks,

Jordan