Windows Installation Errors Latitude D810

cresing · 10-22-2008, 08:44 AM

So I am trying to reinstall windows on my Dell Latitude D810 and am running into a lot of trouble. I do not have my installation discs anymore so I am using another copy I received from a friend that he never used. I get all the way to the blue screen that says it is installing windows but I keep getting errors during the process. I get a box that pops up saying search for files or cancel. I hit cancel and then it asks if I want to continue and I hit ok. Why would I be getting so many errors? I have probably seen that box pop up with an error like 15 times so far. Am I doing something wrong? I have installed windows on desktops many times with no issues. Please let me know if you have any idea of what I am doing or what I can do. Thanks!

cresing · 10-22-2008, 09:17 AM

Also is there a place that you can download the original installation disks for dell computers?

**TriggerFinger** · 10-22-2008, 08:33 PM

I believe you can install from recovery partition. Is the HDD original (the one that came with the laptop when bought from the store)? If so, try the steps here:

Laptop Recovery Instructions

JB747 · 10-25-2008, 03:14 PM

cresing, I just joined the forum, and came across your post, and I see that your going through what I just went through about 2 weeks ago. Follow the link to the Dell site, and you will as I did, find the necessary steps to take in order for Dell to send you what you need. Hope this helps.

https://support.dell.com/support/top.../backupcd_form

10-22-2008, 08:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
cresing Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 82 OS: windows xp pro	Windows Installation Errors Latitude D810 So I am trying to reinstall windows on my Dell Latitude D810 and am running into a lot of trouble. I do not have my installation discs anymore so I am using another copy I received from a friend that he never used. I get all the way to the blue screen that says it is installing windows but I keep getting errors during the process. I get a box that pops up saying search for files or cancel. I hit cancel and then it asks if I want to continue and I hit ok. Why would I be getting so many errors? I have probably seen that box pop up with an error like 15 times so far. Am I doing something wrong? I have installed windows on desktops many times with no issues. Please let me know if you have any idea of what I am doing or what I can do. Thanks!

10-22-2008, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
cresing Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 82 OS: windows xp pro	Re: Windows Installation Errors Latitude D810 Also is there a place that you can download the original installation disks for dell computers?

10-22-2008, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,802 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Windows Installation Errors Latitude D810 I believe you can install from recovery partition. Is the HDD original (the one that came with the laptop when bought from the store)? If so, try the steps here: Laptop Recovery Instructions __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

10-25-2008, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
JB747 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Window XP Home Sp2	Re: Windows Installation Errors Latitude D810 cresing, I just joined the forum, and came across your post, and I see that your going through what I just went through about 2 weeks ago. Follow the link to the Dell site, and you will as I did, find the necessary steps to take in order for Dell to send you what you need. Hope this helps. https://support.dell.com/support/top.../backupcd_form