There are no drivers available.
Can I install it anyway, perhaps using Vista drivers?
I can still use it on a desktop, but would rather do it on the laptop if possible.
Thanks for any experiences or ideas!
But that should be long enough for you to see if you can obtain the necessary drivers for it.
If you finally get it installed how you like, then input the key and activate.
I am not familiar with the 1501.
However many of the old Laptops are declared as none compatible because of the Video card.
It probably would install and work but video hardware acceleration synaptics touchpad driver windows 7 64 bit dell not work, and the Screen resolution might be limited.
As an synaptics touchpad driver windows 7 64 bit dell if you try to run Solitaire the cards animation would not work.
Yes, you can install Windows 7 on the Dell Inspiron 1501, I have done a 32 bit install of W7 Ultimate on that exact laptop.
Don't even visit the Dell website for any support or drivers, you won't need it.
Ideally, you won't even have this problem to begin with.
Thanks all for the input.
I'm going to give it a shot.
I'll post my synaptics touchpad driver windows 7 64 bit dell in a few days.
I was under the impression that as long as it is only installed on one computer at a time it is not an issue.
I forgot to mention that I am installing the 32 bit version.
Thanks for the tips us3rnotfound.
In my experience, diamond members are never wrong.
However, motherboards have been known to die, so it's a not a new computer.
Remember that when you have to call to reactivate.
Good to read that, Corky.
I'm guessing they are purposely not certifying older machines as compatible, in order to encourage average owners to buy a new 'Windows 7 computer'.
Well, I installed Windows 7 on the Inspiron 1501 and it's working great.
Windows 7 and Synaptics touchpad driver windows 7 64 bit dell update had all the drivers except video.
It was listed under legacy drivers.
Seems to be working fine.
I was a little taken aback by how fast and easy the install was.
After decades of hassles installing Windows, it felt kind of odd!
Thanks all for the input.
I'm going to give it a shot.
I'll post my results in a few days.
I was under the impression that as long as it is only installed on one computer at a time it is not an issue.
If the system won't activate, call the Microsoft activation, answer the questions correctly How many computers is this isntalled on?
Not exactly what happens in practice, though.
As mentioned before, it reactivates quite easily after hardware changes.
It may be moot, though, because it is running beautifully on my laptop.
All I had to do was install the Vista legacy Radeon and Ricoh drivers as suggested.
When clicking on a link, a new tab or page would not open.
It would just say 'connecting.
After googling unsuccessfully for fixes, I dumped it for Firefox.
Firefox, besides actually working, is noticeably snappier.
I have an extra W7 but it's 64 bit.
I see several people got it to work with the 32 bit, any guess on whether or not 64 should?
I know this thread is old but I have a similar issue.
I have an extra W7 but it's 64 bit.
I see several people got it to work with the 32 bit, any guess on whether or not 64 should?
It won't work as there is no 64 bit video driver for this laptop.
There is a 32 bit Vista driver, which is what others are using to get Win7 to run.
You can probably download one corresponding to the X86 version of your Win7 from Digital River who is a Microsoft distributor - the following link includes separate download links and a guide on how to create an appropriate install media: or Do note that you will likely have to call to do the product activation via telephone.
Were it me, I'd probably run it for a couple weeks without activating anyway to be sure it was going to be suitable for my needs.
I don't have any specific links, though, so you might want to do a Google search if you are interested.
Windows 7 64-bit certainly works fine, just install the 64-bit Vista drivers and you're good to go.
I have an Inspiron 1501 with 7 x64 running like a champ with 4gb ram and a 1tb hard drive, been using windows 7 64-bit on it for about a year now with no issues This is the driver you need: Well, I installed Windows 7 on the Inspiron 1501 and it's working great.
Windows 7 and Windows update had all the drivers except video.
It was listed under legacy drivers.
Seems to be working fine.
Now we would have expected the installer to have installed something and set the display and the like.
This is not the case.
All of this was such a pain in the neck.
I did this to fix my sisters laptop.
I have had so many years of having to work out such things I finally bought a mac last year.
It took me a while to 'just see the easy way' to do anything with dragging and dropping things between all the apps as you dont need to know where files are on the harddrive - windows teaches you bad habits of having to 'know' where things are on disk and how to get things to working which is not needed with a Mac.
Now we would have expected the installer to have installed something and set the display and the like.
This is not the case.
When I do this, Windows gives me a message saying that the right driver is already installed and doesn't install the R168685 one.
Is there any way to get around this?
What ever you want to install has to be compatible with Win 7.
In the Device manger, right click on the adapter.
Click on Update Drivers, and choose the Browse my computer for drivers, Choose let me pick from a listClick on Have a Disk, and point to the folder with the Drivers.
When I do this, Windows gives me a message saying that the right driver is already installed and doesn't install the R168685 one.
Is there any way to get around this?
Check the version of your video driver in Device Manager.
If it's an earlier version than the new download, you may have to uninstall it before you install a newer version.
I'm glad I found this forum as I'm doing an 'why the heck not?
Dell tech support is lacking, but I've already found many answers to my driver questions here.
I've run into that before and didn't know if that would be a problem here.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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