Can XP be installed on a Dell Inspiron 1525 lap top 32 bit Vista OS 1 gig mem. and if so please tell me how or should I just look into getting a system with XP to compliment this one?
earpe70 0 Newbie Poster
skatamatic 371 Practically a Posting Shark
Should work. If loading the XP cd on boot doesn't work, then format (after a backup of course) the drive and try again.
Jammerx2 0 Newbie Poster
It will work. Get the xp boot cd and insert it. If it doesnt load click the settings thing when computer starts up (usually F11) and change boot order to cd. If you don't know how to do this you can always google it. BTW are you going to dual boot it with vista? If you want to you will need to partition your drive and then you can either manually change the boot order to check for other OS's or you can use a program like vista boot pro. I would dual boot if i were you though.
nsindian 0 Junior Poster in Training
Wipe Vista off laptop by formatting drive and I'd stick with XP for the next year or so.
essolinux 0 Newbie Poster
It won't work unless you know how to slipstream SATA drivers onto the XP CD.
Since XP does not recognize the native SATA drivers if you try to install XP, it will tell you that your Hard Drive is missing or damaged.
Use nLite to slipstream drivers onto the XP CD, it is freeware.
That is the only way to get XP on Dell Inspirion 1525.
Talonis 34 Light Poster
Be really careful. You need to install the correct peripherals so XP will work. I just had a problem where I tried to install XP over Vista. When XP started, every USB port shut down, and the video card would only use basic functionality. Just a warning.
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