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kalisclark
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Hi all, I have been given an Advent 9117 laptop to format but there are no drivers for it, does anyone have a driver set they could send me for this please, everytime I install windows I get a Status error code with the black screen and its different everytime.
Many thanks
Kal
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kalisclark
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So when I install vista if I just load all of these drivers before the install it should work yeah?
I mean if I take the vista cd out and put the driver disk I made in to load the drivers then remove the driver disk and put the vista disk to continue install does it still get the drivers?
Thanks
Kal
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John_Vella
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No, you would need to install Vista, then install the drivers, usually starting with the chipset drivers, as they would activate the USB/Ethernet etc... unless Vista has the drivers built in.
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kalisclark
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Vista wont install it just keeps giving me a status error. Is it possible to connect the laptop hard drive to my desktop, install windows 7 (although I dont know if it will work on this laptop but if vista did then 7 should right?) then put the hard drive back into the laptop and then install those drivers....is this even possible?
Many thanks
Kal
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bally199
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Try XP before you do that. It installs on just about anything. If it fails, you know the laptop is farked and it's only fit for the bin. Or Linux.  _________________ Kimmotalk is where all the cool people hang.
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bally199
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No, I mean that if it's the laptop itself whats broke, XP will usually find these out and BSOD during the install process.
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boothy_1993
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sounds like there is something wrong with your vista disk or the laptop itself. boothy
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John_Vella
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I would never have thought of that.  I think he's right you know... a problem with the disc, (it should be spelt with a "C" by the way, as disK is actually short for Diskette) or a problem with the laptop... good thinking that man! If it isn't either of the above then it's probably something else.  </fairly pointless and rather pedantic post> _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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kalisclark
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Turns out the Hard drive is dead, just thought I would post an update. thanks for all your responses always appreciated.
Cheers
Kal
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