# Trying to install Vista on Dell, please help

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-install-vista-on-dell-please-help/291748
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**Created:** [July 4, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-install-vista-on-dell-please-help/291748 "2009-07-04T15:35:24Z")
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### Author: ![frostBite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@frostBite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frostBite)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-install-vista-on-dell-please-help/291748/1 "2009-07-04T15:35:24Z")

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My dell laptop has no OS on it right now (when trying to reformat it, vista got corrupted and is no longer there). So, I am trying to use a vista disk to reinstall it on the laptop but it stalls because it needs to have the sata drivers installed on the computer.

But, how can i install these drivers if i have no OS on the computer? Is there a way to do this? The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1720.

Thank you for any help,  
-Frosty