where do i get a hardrive for a dellnotebook insprion 1150 and how do i put xp back on if i change the hardriv
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Your best bet is to start with Dell's website.\n\nIf you want to move your entire system (XP, programs, data), then you'll want a program such as "Migrate Easy" by Acronis.
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id like to elaborate of the post above....\n\n3) OMFG why the #^&* did u buy a dell????\n\n4) for xp users:\n    a) open start menu\n    b) left-click on the "MY COMPUTER" icon\n    c) Go to the place you want to create the folder, then\n      1) right click, then select ne from the dropdown menu,\n      2) click the folder option\n    d) name the folder as you see fit\n    e) right click the folder once you have named it and...\n       1) select properties ->\n       2) on the screen that pops up near the botton there should be a check box that says "hidden"....check it and done Bravo!!!
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Here is a webpage that goes through the upgrade process for win2000 to xp hopefully it helps:\n\nhttp://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
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you probably have multiple partitions. i would recommend a program like partition magic. i think they may have a free version. it not then go to 'my computer' and see if there is more than one hard drive icon. if so, then you probably installed xp on another partition. im going to take a wild guess and assume you have a compaq. they have a recovery partition. you more than likely installed it on the recovery partition. if so, then just run the restore program and have it set your computer back to the factory default conditions.
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Windows XP will allow you to repair system files by putting in your original installation disk. Choose the option to repair. Once its finished try rebooting.\nAnother option for you is if this is a dell laptop, and you got it after 2004 once you power on, press ctrl F11 to access the hidden partition. This will reinstall windows for you. You will have file loss on this option.\n\nIf the laptop is under warranty i always recommend calling the manufacturer for repair.
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_ie_reinstall.htm
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Microsoft has this article for XP. Hope this helps :)\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/?id=316751
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With a Dell you probably do not want to have it as it was first bought because there is a bunch of useless junk on it. The best way is to format the drive and install just windows. The Windows operating system will fomat for you.\nBefore doing that however, get all the drivers you will need from the Dell website.
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Grab the updates for xp home ( ie xp service packs ) SP 1 and defintly 2 includes some support for large hard drive support. The main factor in getting large hard drive support working ( will be support for it in the bios ) namely 48-bit LBA ( Large Block Addressing ). Restart the machine and make sure that this is enabled in the bios, if you dont have it in your bios you will most likely have to do a bios update and then enable it.\n\nLook here :\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B303013\n\nhttp://www.largeharddrivesupport.windowsreinstall.com/winxp.htm\n\nHopefully this helps :)
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you should be ok just pop in the xp disc and follow the prompts
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Go to: Control Panel -> Performance & Maintenance -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager\n\nAnd check if every device is working correctly. If not, usually it will show different icon on top of it. Then you would need to find the newest or appropriate driver that XP could accept. Usually the website of the original manufacture of your device should have host the driver.
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It depends on for whom the solution is easier...  ;-))\n\nThis solution is easier for the Dell tech support folks.\nIdentifying the right drivers and cleaning out the old \nones and putting in the new ones correctly may be more \ndifficult for you, too.\n\nIf you have WinXP pro, can you go back to one of the \nsystem's saved checkpoints when it was working right?\nThis would loose whatever changes you made since that\ntime, too.  (So might reinstall, depending on how you \ndo it.)
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Insert the recovery CD, and reboot your computer.  When prompted, choose "Restore to factory settings".\n\nIf you do not use the recovery CD, and want to hard-format your entire PC, you may void your Dell warranty and/or support contract.
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Hi,\n\nHere is a step by step guide that will help you out with installing windows Xp.
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You are right. You need to reinstall windows. To do that, put the Windows installation cd in your computer and click reboot. When the first screen that comes up, usually a dell logo or something, press F8 and click IDE Cd-Rom. Follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall windows. Note: You first have to delete all the partitions on your hard drive.\n\nP.S. If you put in the Windows cd while your computer is on and click install Windows Xp, it won't work if you want to format your hard drive. It copies files to your hard drive, and when you install it, it says you can't format your hard drive because it needs those files.
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Get a copy of Windows XP and install it.\n\n-J
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If it's haging on the formatting, then likely the cause of that problem *and* your initial problem is hard drive failure. You'll need to get a new hard drive in order to get back up and running. \n\nNote: Those cds that come with your computer are keyed to that machine, and wont work on another. I'm not sure what they use to identify the machine, but changing the hard drive *might* make it think it's a different computer, and prevent you from reinstalling. But, unless you want to send it back to dell, it's what you'll need to do.\n\nEdit: Ahh, good, thanks pngarrett. Out of curiousity, do you know what they do use to identify the system? CPU id perhaps? Or does Dell not do that?