How To Install XP on Dell Inspiron 1526
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Mattews has succeed installed Windows XP on his Dell Inspiron 1526that powered by 1.9 Mhz Athlon X2, He wants to share his experience how to install this inspiron 1526. Actually most of drivers can be found at Official Dell Notebooks.
i.e.
for Wifi Driver, you can install it from Dell 1395 family (R174291)
for Ricoh SD/MS card reader you may download R166188
for 56K modem you should download R147115
for AMD SM Bus Driver download it from R174511 that has been revision on February 2008
for Enabling bluetooth, download R159805 driver
How to download the driver? go to support.dell.com and locate driver location by enter the driver keyword (RXXXXXX) into Search field.
You also need ATI Radeon Integrated X1270 Video for ATI Catalyst Drivers
You can download drivers from here, please make it sure thta you’ve choose Windows Xp/Motherboad/Radeon X1200 series
for Inspiron 1526 AUdio drivers, you can download drivers from official realtek website, download it (R171789 ) from here








August 18th, 2008 02:00
Nice Job everyone of these is correct and worked great! I just put xp on my daughters dell. This was a huge help.
August 19th, 2008 21:04
i cant install xp on my dell 1525…i gut message says there is no hard disk….plz help
August 19th, 2008 22:57
hi
pls send to me all drivers to my e-mail if you can
because i have inspirone 1526 and is work sloly with windows vista that i want to install xp to my computer to work quickly but dont hane the drivers software
thanks
Sarmad
August 20th, 2008 20:17
hi!!
ei send to me all drivers to my e-mail too please =s,,
i have windows vista in my laptop dell inspiron 1526 and is very slow =S..
i want install xp in my lap, but i dont have the drivers =s,,
PD,, sorry i from mexico, my english its bad =/.. i try
August 28th, 2008 12:40
Many Many thanx for this!!!
Great JOB
September 2nd, 2008 00:23
Thanks for the tips, mate; saved me a bunch of time.
September 2nd, 2008 13:29
I can’t find the R174511 AMD SM Bus driver. Please email it to me
September 3rd, 2008 05:44
hello paradox,
may this file will help you
http://tinyurl.com/R174511-smbus-1526
September 3rd, 2008 08:27
I have a problem with wifi that I switch the Wifi on but the wifi lead not light, I downloaded R174291 and installed but It not regconized the hardware
what’s the mater with it please help me
September 4th, 2008 20:08
pleas send me the drivers for inspiron 1526 email them to me pleas i need them fast
10x veary mutch
September 27th, 2008 09:18
hyyy plss send me on my email garda_de_aur@yahoo.com all driver for windows xpp:((((((( i have win xp but i dont have the driver :((((( plsss help me
October 3rd, 2008 16:36
send me on my email projeko@gmail.com plss all driver for windows xp i have “win xp” but i dont have the driver. Please help me
October 28th, 2008 19:32
Hi, 2 all
I have an Inspiron 1526, an I want to install Windows Xp Proffesional. Of course, I found that no is official drivers for it. Please can someone send me the drivers on my email adress?
Tks in advance!
November 17th, 2008 21:17
I can’t find the R174511 AMD SM Bus driver either. I have searched Google and Dell with no luck. Please let me know if anyone has this driver that I can get.
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