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hey guys :) i'm new on here.
i'm thinking to install Windows 7 on my Dell D410 (processor 2.0ghz, 2gb ram, 128mb intel video GM915, 60gb hd)
is there any sense of doing this? Is it quicker than win xp and what battery thinks about it?
i'm sorry about my bad english.
Laks
Hello laks, and welcome to Windows Seven Forums! And you English is not that bad.
The only way to know for sure is to try it. I would recommend to you to make a complete backup of your current system and then install 7 and try it out.
The only issue I can see with your old Dell is that you will need this video driver:
; Installation inf for the Intel Corporation graphics adapter.
[Version]
Signature="$WINDOWS NT$"
Provider=%Intel%
ClassGUID={4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Class=Display
DriverVer=08/01/2006,6.14.10.4656
If you have a Vista install DVD you could get the driver from there. Here is another place to get it:
Graphic driver - Dell D505
Please let us know if we can help.
Cheers!
Robert
That has 855GM video. The best place to get the driver is here but unfortunately, the latest is only for XP.
It will not work well with Aero or very well at all on 7.
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sear...troller+Family
I have tried to install seven home premium on an old Dell Dimension XPS T500, upgraded 1.4 GB celeron, 640 MB ram, 80 GB harddrive, ATi 8500 128MB AGP 2x video card and has a 440 BX motherboard. The installation goes good until the first reboot, then I get a disk read error must press ctrl alt del to restart. This happens every time I try to restart there after. I get this same error when I try to install Vista on this computer but XP Pro will install just fine and is what I`m using to post this message. If anyone has any ideas I would be glad to listen.
Check the model's Support Downloads page for a BIOS revision. Compare to the current BIOS version given on first bootup screen or on BIOS setup page accessed by F-key given on first bootup screen.
Disk read is normally DVD burn or ISO but since its happening with Vista DVD, too, then it is BIOS or settings.
Are you booting from the DVD and doing a formatted install? XP's formatting is slightly different.
Yes, I`m booting from the DVD and formatting during install. I was wondering if the read error was for the DVD drive and I guess that I could change out the drive itself and see if it makes any difference.
I did the BIOS upgrade years ago and I believe it is the last one from Dell but I will double check on that. I have changed some setting in BIOS but so far nothing has helped with this error.
So far I`ve tried to install using a full retail version and a upgrade version of Windows 7 HP, and Vista was on a Dell supplied disc.
Thanks for your input.