Cool.

Load what drivers you can especially LAN to get online.

Then load SP2.

Many drivers especially graphics are dependent on SP2.

Let us know how it goes.

Jephree,
I hooked up DSL turn it on and it was working. so I got SP2 now and all kinds of up dates keeps
coming in, IT looks like every thing is Good for now. I just don't know how to thank you enough!!
so thanks again jephree!! until next time lol Maybe I can get the DVD and make a CD from it so I
no WE can up Date it to professional.
A BIG Thanks You!!!

The last Service Pack for XP was SP3 so you are probably seeing all the updates that eventually were incorporated into SP3.

If you can post the basic contents of that DVD we can try to see what is not necessary.

Thanks for the update and the thanks!

jephree,
here is the names of what is on the disk,I don't think is what you want. Do you want me type whats in
each folder? Duhhh!!!

DOCS ,DOTNETFX,i386,SUPPORT,AUTORUN,
README, SETUP,SPNOTES,WIN51,WIN51IC,
WIN51IC.SP1


Jephree that was the wrong disk, And I'm going to try to take a snap shot of the folders & files to send to you

Try this link, To look at what is on the DVD
DVD Files

I'll compare it to a Microsoft CD and get back to you.

First glance would suggest all that Bonus stuff is Dell software and not XP.

My old original XP CD pre SP1



My slipstreamed XP CD SP2



Your DVD



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First off that DVD was meant for laptops and most of what you see are drivers.

GoTouch/NoTouch > Touch Pad | UwakeOff/UwakeOn > power options | USB > drivers | Bonus > Dell software (bloatware) | Emerald is a Dell theme for the GUI.

It is hard to see where they put the XP files. Perhaps under the Gear (Configuration Settings) named Dell and also Paths and perhaps ReBootMe. If that were the case then everything else is unnecessary assuming it will install on a desktop at all.

You could see if removing "Bonus" brings you down to a CD size. Yet again I am unsure if this would even install on a desktop.

jephree,
I tryed taking out the bonus,The CD won't hold but just a little! The DVD is 2.67
I will get a DVD burner before long and then I can do something! What is the different in a
Laptop DVD and desktop as far as installing?

I don't know for sure. Give it a try.

Dell makes their own install media having paid Microsoft for the source code of an Operating System and as such you have a Dell install disk and not a Microsoft install disk.

Quite often specific OEM (Dell in this case) disks are tied to particular models.

I just assume seeing all those laptop drivers that this disk might be laptop specific but perhaps I am mistaken.

Anyway try it and see but I wouldn't be surprised if it does not work.

Jeffrey,
MY daughter has a Dell Laptop, I will ask to see if it came with it.