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dawsongirl · 02-21-2006, 12:46 AM

I took my computer to the geeks at Best Buy, and the guy recommended that I uninstall my OS and reinstall it because it's all sorts of messed up. However, I have no idea how to do that.

Here are the CDs I have:
Backup: Dell Installed Programs
Drivers and Utilities: For Reinstalling Dell Inspiron 2500 System Software
Reinstallation CD for the OS

Can anyone help? Or does anyone know a website with instructions? I don't even know where to begin. Thanks!

robyrob · 02-21-2006, 01:24 AM

BACK UP EVERYTHING FIRST, the Dell solutions guide covers XP reinstallation from page 60 on.

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...n/4j175bk0.pdf

there are steps to reinstall ME and 2000 here: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ws.htm#1099075
(the main support page is here)

and there is a step-by-step guide for 2000 here

you could also try to install Windows XP over top of itself, what sort of problems are you actually having?

dawsongirl · 02-21-2006, 01:50 AM

Well, what I took it there for first was because I was trying to get this wireless card to work. He tried 2 different ones and neither worked. Then I told him that the reason it hadn't been updated in awhile was because the last time it did, it messed things up so bad, my internet wouldn't work. Why, I don't know. And then he was also concerned because it sits and thinks constantly and for no reason (it's not trying to do any particular task). I think it froze up on him too, which doesn't shock me at all. It does that almost once a day.

02-21-2006, 01:24 AM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,214	BACK UP EVERYTHING FIRST, the Dell solutions guide covers XP reinstallation from page 60 on. http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...n/4j175bk0.pdf there are steps to reinstall ME and 2000 here: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ws.htm#1099075 (the main support page is here) and there is a step-by-step guide for 2000 here you could also try to install Windows XP over top of itself, what sort of problems are you actually having?
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02-21-2006, 12:46 AM	#1
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Uninstalling and Reinstalling OS I took my computer to the geeks at Best Buy, and the guy recommended that I uninstall my OS and reinstall it because it's all sorts of messed up. However, I have no idea how to do that. Here are the CDs I have: Backup: Dell Installed Programs Drivers and Utilities: For Reinstalling Dell Inspiron 2500 System Software Reinstallation CD for the OS Can anyone help? Or does anyone know a website with instructions? I don't even know where to begin. Thanks!

02-21-2006, 01:50 AM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Well, what I took it there for first was because I was trying to get this wireless card to work. He tried 2 different ones and neither worked. Then I told him that the reason it hadn't been updated in awhile was because the last time it did, it messed things up so bad, my internet wouldn't work. Why, I don't know. And then he was also concerned because it sits and thinks constantly and for no reason (it's not trying to do any particular task). I think it froze up on him too, which doesn't shock me at all. It does that almost once a day.