install windows xp on dell 435MT(435 M/T) 32bit or x64

Tried installing both windows xp 32 bit and x64 versions on dell studio xps 435 midtower . both installation were without issues but had to upgrade some drivers for better results. The drivers that needed updating and the links are given below

for 32bit xp
1)ethernet driver for Intel(R) 82567LF-2 download
2)intel chipset drivers goto the download link and select the latest INF Update Utility - Primarily for Intel® 5, 4, 3, 900 Series Chipsets download
3)smbus driver(seems to be needed only in 32bit while in 64bit intel inf utility does it all) from dell -- just run the downloaded exe so it will extract the files to a dell folder in c drive, dont install it as intel inf utility had already installed the latest drivers except the smbus driver. look in device manager for a smbus line and select update driver and slect the dell folder. download
4)dell bluetooth driver - download the attached file and run it , files will get extacted to c:/dell but will fail to install -- so install it manually as above by updating driver of bluetooth device from device manager download
5)select your monitor driver accordingly download
6)display driver - mine being ati radeon 4850 got it from amd site download
7)audio get it from realtek site download


for 64bit xp
1)ethernet driver for Intel(R) 82567LF-2 download
2)intel chipset drivers goto the download link and select the latest INF Update Utility - Primarily for Intel® 5, 4, 3, 900 Series Chipsets download
3)dell bluetooth driver - download the attached file and run it , files will get extacted to c:/dell but will fail to install -- so install it manually as above by updating driver of bluetooth device from device manager download
4)select your monitor driver accordingly download
5)display driver - mine being ati radeon 4850 got it from amd site download
6)audio get it from realtek site download

after installation easybcd can be used to reinstall vista/7 bootloader so you can boot to vista/7/xp as needed

Time sychro correction

Registry edit method

• In Windows go to the start menu >> Run >> type in regedit >> OK to open the registry editor
• Navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation\
• Set the RealTimeIsUniversal value to 1 (right click on it, Modify, set data to 1, OK)
• Reboot and your time should stay correct

extract files from installer exe s

uniextract

delete residual windows files in 7

following lines will give ownership of the files or directory to the administrator in current windows

for files
takeown /f file_name /d y
icacls file_name /grant administrators:F

for directories
takeown /f directory_name /r /d y
icacls directory_name /grant administrators:F /t

http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm

remote shutdown or restart windows 7

get process explorer
run it on remote machine
select shutdown or restart from pe menu

autostart adhoc wireless at startup in windows 7

http://myownblogtech.blogspot.com/2008/04/automatic-ad-hoc-in-vista.html

start the following at boot or logon
netsh wlan connect name=wireless

autologon in windows 7

http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-server-2008/how-to-enable-autologon-in-windows-7-windows-server-2008/

run following and untick password option
control userpasswords2