03-02-2016, 11:38 PM
Attempted a reload of XP Service Pack 2 from factory disc, blue screen appeared, quick Google, turned out was a huge issue happening. Forum had magik fix, Had to toggle Compatabilty switch within F12 Boot area..vwalaa!!
Well i panicked before i found this out cause system was freezing bad on Start-up. so Techie already had my laptop. Did clean install of other Factory disc that came with new Dell. It was Windows 7 SP 1, but it sucks cause its very plain, theres lots of missing cool stuff like the touchpad app..++ other good productivity programs..
So yeah it came w/ both those disks upon purchase.
The factory installed Windows 7 SP1 then an XP- SP2 on top of that??
I asked tech why he didnt put the XP SP2 back on. He shot it down recommended not using it.
So i shoot over to Microsoft at XP downloads section..
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search/DownloadsDrillInResults.aspx?q=xp&cateorder=1_5_2_3_17_15_16_11&site=
XP SP1---XP SP2---XP SP3 all available but heres message on site::
Windows XP - End of Support
Your Windows XP computer isn't as secure as it used to be. As of 8th April 2014, support and security updates for Windows XP are no longer available. Don't let your PC go unprotected.
Use at own risk now..
Still have my XP-SP2 disk but should start at site in chronological order,, up to XP-SP3? Is this correct. I believe they're all ISO image downloads..
Thing is ALL the security/ other important DL updates are there if i want to take 4ev doing em all or can advice be given there as well please..
Again if needed::
Please see XP Download Page::https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search/DownloadsDrillInResults.aspx?q=xp&cateorder=1_5_2_3_17_15_16_11&site=
Would love to run XP again. Please some advice here. Ty.
Well i panicked before i found this out cause system was freezing bad on Start-up. so Techie already had my laptop. Did clean install of other Factory disc that came with new Dell. It was Windows 7 SP 1, but it sucks cause its very plain, theres lots of missing cool stuff like the touchpad app..++ other good productivity programs..
So yeah it came w/ both those disks upon purchase.
The factory installed Windows 7 SP1 then an XP- SP2 on top of that??
I asked tech why he didnt put the XP SP2 back on. He shot it down recommended not using it.
So i shoot over to Microsoft at XP downloads section..
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search/DownloadsDrillInResults.aspx?q=xp&cateorder=1_5_2_3_17_15_16_11&site=
XP SP1---XP SP2---XP SP3 all available but heres message on site::
Windows XP - End of Support
Your Windows XP computer isn't as secure as it used to be. As of 8th April 2014, support and security updates for Windows XP are no longer available. Don't let your PC go unprotected.
Use at own risk now..
Still have my XP-SP2 disk but should start at site in chronological order,, up to XP-SP3? Is this correct. I believe they're all ISO image downloads..
Thing is ALL the security/ other important DL updates are there if i want to take 4ev doing em all or can advice be given there as well please..
Again if needed::
Please see XP Download Page::https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search/DownloadsDrillInResults.aspx?q=xp&cateorder=1_5_2_3_17_15_16_11&site=
Would love to run XP again. Please some advice here. Ty.