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April 24th, 2013 18:00

Vostro 1000 - Windows 7 32 Bit

This model and Operating System is not supported by Dell.

Remarks: This system will run Windows 7 32 bit fine.

It is recommended to upgrade it to 4 GB of RAM (3.25 GB usable). This is also unofficial, the official maximum is 2 GB.

http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT2KIT25664AC667

 

Note I don't get comments on my wikies so you are best to either private message me by clicking on my name on the top right or start a new thread in the Microsoft OS Forum.

Always state model of Dell and Operating System including whether it is 32 or 64 bit when posting.

Updated 29/03/2013

Windows 7

Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit with Service Pack 1 English .iso (Digital River)

For more languages and versions see Windows 7 Direct Download Links by Jan Krohn.

To create media from this .iso and install Windows 7 see Windows Reinstallation Guide.

Note: You will need a valid product key for this .iso which you must purchase by buying a retail license. Alternatively you can evaluate for 30 days by not entering a product key.

BIOS

2.6.3

OS Updates

Service Pack 1*

* Not required if the installation media includes the Service Pack.

Microsoft Security Essentials

Latest Definition (MSE)

Internet Explorer 10**

** requires internet connection

System utilities

Dell Notebook Software

Chipset

Ricoh Card Reader

Video

AMD Legacy Video Driver 

Input

Synaptics Touchpad

Audio

Sigmatel Audio Registry File 

Sigmatel Audio

Sigmatel Audio (new)

Install the registry file and then the audio driver. New untested.

Wireless

Dell Wireless 1390/1395/1490/ 1505 

Application

Dell Quickset


 

This wiki written and maintained by Philip Yip (forum name natakuc4).

For correct installation of Windows 7 follow Windows Reinstallation Guide/A Clean install of Windows 7.

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