I have a Windows 7 DVD that I have installed on multiple PCs over the years, with most drivers etc included.
However, I have an old Dell PC (5050) that I have installed it on recently, where none of the main drivers are on the installation - particularly the USB and Ethernet drivers. I downloaded them all on another PC and copied them to disk. This didn't work. I put the hard drive in an external caddy and put them in a folder on the drive that way - no joy. I even tried another drive with a full Windows installation on it in the Dell. It booted to windows and threw up a few installing drivers messages but again all the drivers are missing in Device Manager. I just cannot get this thing updated to SP1 with no USB drive or Ethernet. The SP1 file that I put in the folder won't work either.
Have you any ideas why this thing will not install any drivers, do you have to play around with the BIOS?
However, I have an old Dell PC (5050) that I have installed it on recently, where none of the main drivers are on the installation - particularly the USB and Ethernet drivers. I downloaded them all on another PC and copied them to disk. This didn't work. I put the hard drive in an external caddy and put them in a folder on the drive that way - no joy. I even tried another drive with a full Windows installation on it in the Dell. It booted to windows and threw up a few installing drivers messages but again all the drivers are missing in Device Manager. I just cannot get this thing updated to SP1 with no USB drive or Ethernet. The SP1 file that I put in the folder won't work either.
Have you any ideas why this thing will not install any drivers, do you have to play around with the BIOS?