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Exactly. How do I update them if it won't boot from DVD? And, I'm running a non-OEM license of XP, so that's not an issue. I'll just have to call MS to reactivate.

Anyone? This should be simple. But I can't figure out why XP won't just boot from DVD and let me repair incorrect drivers or whatever.

Hi all: I'm a relative newbie on this, so go easy on me. My old computer (Dell Dimension E510) had a new 500GB HD running XP, and a number of software applications that required me to keep XP. When the motherboard died, I bought a refurbished Dell OptiPlex 620 running Vista, hoping to...