Windows Vista Disagrees with XPS?

Guss101 · 07-10-2008, 02:40 PM

I have a:
Dell XPS M1730 running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit. Basically it's a gigantic paperweight right now..
Processor: Mobile Intel 2.4 GB, 4MB, 800 FSB Merom processor (Not sure what 100% of that means).
RAM: 2 GB DDR2 667MHz, 2 DIMM
Video Card: NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8700MGT with 512MB GDDR3 memory. (Again, all Iknow is that the video card is pretty good).

I bought it about 6 months ago, and already hate Vista. That is not the problem, though. I cannot reinstall Vista on my computer. I have heard this is a fairly common problem for my model of computer, but have not found an answer that I can make sense of. When the installation process finishes (after about 4-5 hours) the screen goes black, and I can move the mouse, but cannot do anything else. I am using the Install disc that came with my computer, and am using vista without SP1 (It was messed up before SP1 could be downloaded). I have tried using different drivers and I cannot even begin to tell what all I tried to do, but I erased everything and started from scratch, I ould love some help in this...I am so lost right now.

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Guss101 · 07-19-2008, 03:02 PM

Well, it turns out all I had to do was use the Media center 3.3 disk to repartition my drives, then presto, no problems. i got my clean reinstall, but Dell still sucks becuase they said I needed a new hard drive...way off the mark, Dell loses this round

. All is well in the world,

07-10-2008, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Guss101 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit	Windows Vista Disagrees with XPS? I have a: Dell XPS M1730 running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit. Basically it's a gigantic paperweight right now.. Processor: Mobile Intel 2.4 GB, 4MB, 800 FSB Merom processor (Not sure what 100% of that means). RAM: 2 GB DDR2 667MHz, 2 DIMM Video Card: NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8700MGT with 512MB GDDR3 memory. (Again, all Iknow is that the video card is pretty good). I bought it about 6 months ago, and already hate Vista. That is not the problem, though. I cannot reinstall Vista on my computer. I have heard this is a fairly common problem for my model of computer, but have not found an answer that I can make sense of. When the installation process finishes (after about 4-5 hours) the screen goes black, and I can move the mouse, but cannot do anything else. I am using the Install disc that came with my computer, and am using vista without SP1 (It was messed up before SP1 could be downloaded). I have tried using different drivers and I cannot even begin to tell what all I tried to do, but I erased everything and started from scratch, I ould love some help in this...I am so lost right now. :

07-19-2008, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Guss101 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit	Re: Windows Vista Disagrees with XPS? Well, it turns out all I had to do was use the Media center 3.3 disk to repartition my drives, then presto, no problems. i got my clean reinstall, but Dell still sucks becuase they said I needed a new hard drive...way off the mark, Dell loses this round . All is well in the world,