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Installing Vista

#1 Sunflower1

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 11:06 AM

I installed Vista on my computer, DELL (Compaq), and I've had problems with it "crashing". :huh:

This is causing a problem because I have to re install all of my problems :huh:

Basically, once I stop using my computer and load it - i'll get a message "missing operating system". :huh:

This happens almost each time I shut down my computer.

~Mod Edit: Moved topic to more appropriate forum~ TMacK

This post has been edited by TMacK: 03 September 2007 - 11:12 AM

#2 Johnathan Lyman

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 11:26 AM

Ok. We know it's a dell, but what kind?

What are your sysmte specs?

Did the installation complete all the way through?

Was this an upgrade from XP or a clean install off a blank HDD?

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#3 Sunflower1

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 01:37 PM

Compaq Presario SR22010nx

What do you mean by system specs???

It was an upgrade, I had XP before. Yes, it installs completely.

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 07:32 PM

Is this a Compaq Presario SR2020nx? Have you installed the drivers for Vista? Today at work I found a Gateway that was upgraded with the Vista drivers from Gateway - and it was hanging up on the video card drivers (the Gateway drivers just weren't mature enough to be stable. Installed the nVidia Vista drivers and all seemed well as it left the shop.

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Posted 05 September 2007 - 03:16 PM

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QUOTE(Lena B @ Sep 3 2007, 02:37 PM)

Compaq Presario SR22010nx

What do you mean by system specs???

It was an upgrade, I had XP before. Yes, it installs completely.[/quote]

No, I haven't went out of the way to install any drivers. Which ones should I be installing?

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Posted 05 September 2007 - 06:53 PM

Compaq doesn't list a Presario 22010nx on their website - so I can't find a link for drivers for it. Normally the Presario line has a 4 digit model number followed by 2 letters.

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