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Windows XP on Dell M1530
Raymond Cheung walks on water with the post
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_general&thread.id=253132&view=by_date_ascending&page=1
Thank you Raymond.
Below is what I had to do to install Windows XP on a Dell M1530 with only an Windows XP SP 1 CD (The greatest form of flattery is plagiarism Raymond ;-)
Procedure:
Receive new laptop from Dell with OEM drivers and Windows 32 bit Vista installed on it.
Start up computer with Windows Vista turn on wireless ensure Bluetooth is functioning
One note to the installation of the Network-Wireless 335 Bluetooth Module driver, You should make sure the Bluetooth is remains ON the last time in Vista before installing the XP. Otherwise the Bluetooth is no way to be turned on in XP and be discovered as new hardware.
Modify BIOS setting
Since XP SP2 installation CD doesn't support SATA HDD at that moment, we need to disable SATA and set back to ATA mode for entire XP installation:
1. Boot and press "F2" to enter BIOS setup menu
2. Onboard Devices -> Flash Cache Module: Change to "Enabled" to "Off"
3. Onboard Devices -> SATA Opteration: Change from "AHCI" to "ATA"
4. System -> Boot Sequence: Move "CD/DVD/CD-RW" item up to the top
5. Press "ESC" and choose "Save/Exit" to save and exit BIOS
Restart -> insert Windows XP install CD
F12 -> Change boot sequence -> boot from CD
Disk Partition as you deem appropriate
Follow Windows XP install procedure
Patch Windows to SP2
Install divers in the following order. Copy all the downloaded driver source into the PC. Install the driver one by one and reboot the system once and once as required. Suggested driver installation order: (The R~.EXE drivers are Dell nearly all are under M1330 Windows XP driver page)
R153997.EXE - Intel Mobile Chipset driver
R141246.EXE - Ricoh Memory Card
R173730 .exe - nVidia GeForce 8400M (used for 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT)
R127314.EXE - Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (had to search Dell for this one)
R155586.EXE - Dell Touchpad / Pointing Stick
R167854.EXE - Marvell 88E80XX 10/100 Ethernet Controller (found under the Vista 32 driver page)
R158235.EXE - Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver
11.5.0.0_x32.exe - Intel Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/wireless_n/overview.htm)
2[1].8_package.zip - Fingerprint scanner driver UPEK-TouchChip Fingerprint Coprocessor (http://www.upek.com/support/downloads/drivers/windows.asp)
Insert and install Dell WebCam Manager (CD provided with new laptop)
R165116.EXE - Creative Labs Laptop Integrated Webcam
Insert and install Roxio Creator & My DVD 9.0 DE (CD provided with new laptop)
Special handling of SATA driver
To install Intel 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller driver, execute kim06ww.exe (http://www-900.ibm.com/cn/support/download/driver/ThinkDetail?DocId=XJCI-6N5C5P) (Yes this page is in Chinese ;-) to unpack the driver.
Run C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM\PREPARE\install.cmd.
Reboot the laptop.
Press "F2" to enter BIOS menu again, enable the "FLASH CACHE MODEL" and change "ATA" to "AHCI", remember to SAVE and exit BIOS.
Reboot the laptop again.
Entering XP, the system will discover a new PCI hardware, browse the driver in the C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM\ folder to install the actual SATA driver.
Reboot the laptop again.
Restore BIOS setting
1. Boot and press "F2" to enter BIOS setup menu
2. Onboard Devices -> Flash Cache Module: Change to "Enabled" to "Off"
3. Press "ESC" and choose "Save/Exit" to save and exit BIOS
Windows Updates (yada yada)
Joy!! Ken Clarke
@germ1833 wrote:
I am getting ready to begin this undertaking of installing XP on a brand new M1530. I am extremely disappointed in the Vista operating system. I find it hard to believe that Dell does not offer XP as one of the operating systems for this laptop.
I just purchased the XP Pro sp 2. Waiting for it to come in the mail.
Robert
I have not recieved my notebook yet and have never used Vista. May I ask why you are disappointed with Vista ?
Regards
C
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Notebook System - XPS M1530,
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800MhzFSB, 4M L2 Cache),
15.4 inch Wide Screen WSXGA+ TrueLife for XPS M1530, 200G ,
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm,
7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
Vista Home Premium- Vista's actually really great for computing, but unless you have a monster like my xps 720, then it's going to kill your machine gaming wise.I just ordered a 1530, it'll be here next friday, I got the lower res screen to improve performance, hopefully, that will work with vista, if not, XP will be going on it.Thanks for posting all the driver links here, it will save me a lot of time if I go with XP.
- First off, it is visually it is unappealing. I wish there was more customization that allows to revert to XP or older. I know you can set the Theme to classic view, but that only changes about 50% of the items. But that is not important.
I do hate the way Vista has to ask permission for everything I do. I am not sure if there is a way to turn that off, I have not checked yet; but it is extremely annoying.
I am a java developer which requires me to have many different applications and I am finding out that some of the applications do not work on Vista. I have also heard that there are driver issues.
Ultimately, I have not witnessed a serious issue with Vista yet, but of course I also have not tried installing my development applications. I guess I am more upset that I did not have the option from Dell to decide which OS I wanted. This is my fourth Dell computer and one of the main reasons I have purchased Dells in the past, is because of the level of customization that you can do on the computer.
I am just not ready to move to Vista just yet and I hate being forced to accept only one OS. I do not want to get half way through installing all of my applications to find out that one of them will not in Vista. So I am just going to go with what I know works.
I have heard too much negativity about Vista and nothing good about it.
Robert - I've been using computers since '84. The 1530 is the first one I haven't built since my 1st IBM XT. I have a couple running XP Pro and (with the 1530) two running Vista. Until recently, I ran IT in a business with several thousand networked computers.I like Vista. You've now heard something good about it :~). So far stability is great and I haven't had applications problems. Caveat: not a 1st person shooter player.I would think developers would want to work in Vista at least part of the time...depending on who you're developing for, you're missing out on big market otherwise.I have been around long enough to remember the DOS gamers who didn't like Windows and prefered QEMM and custom game loads...this too shall pass...Vista is going to be here for a while...
- Good to hear a couple positives on Vista!
I plan on loading Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium and Visual Studio to do web development primarily, so I'm expecting Vista to be pretty decent for me.
Not being a gamer, I don't see myself going back to XP as an option although I like XP Pro.
I plan on working through any Vista issues and I'm sure there will be some ... it's software, made by a human.
Cheers!
C
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Notebook System - XPS M1530,
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800MhzFSB, 4M L2 Cache),
15.4 inch Wide Screen WSXGA+ TrueLife for XPS M1530, 200G ,
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm,
7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
Vista Home Premium
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - the future of 64 bit (if you want device support) is, for sure, Vista. Getting close...
- Hi everybody. I'm plannig to downgrade from Vista to XP. I'm getting all the XP's drivers but I can't get to download the SATA driver from the Japanese web page. Could anybody tell me where exactly is the download link? Or, alternatively, any other download page? Thanks in advance.
- I had the same problem. I just entered the name into google and it took me to this site:
http://rafanto.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/windows-xp-sp2-su-dell-xps-1330/
and here is the ftp site:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/7kim06ww.exe
Robert
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Posted January 18th, 2008 02:00
I am getting ready to begin this undertaking of installing XP on a brand new M1530. I am extremely disappointed in the Vista operating system. I find it hard to believe that Dell does not offer XP as one of the operating systems for this laptop.
I just purchased the XP Pro sp 2. Waiting for it to come in the mail.
Robert