After over 2+ hours of a single continuous phone call with multiple phone queues I have a working Dell Precision T5500 workstation. I am also being sent the correct/purchased amount of RAM. (The machine only had 2GB, but was purchased with 4GB) from Customer Care.

After over 2+ hours of a single continuous phone call with multiple phone queues I have a working Dell Precision T5500 workstation. I am also being sent the correct/purchased amount of RAM. (The machine only had 2GB, but was purchased with 4GB) from Customer Care.

After receiving a new factory imaged drive with XP from Dell.

After receiving a new factory imaged drive with XP from Dell.

Dell Windows 7 Free Upgrade Program Ends January 31

Well that would have been nice to know.

This time running the install from a USB stick per instructions here
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd535816.aspx

SATA Operation: RAID/ AHCI

This time running the install from a USB stick per instructions here

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd535816.aspx

SATA Operation: RAID/ AHCI

This time it brought me back to the Installer welcome screen during the middle of Expanding files.SATA Operation: RAID/ AHCI

This time it brought me back to the Installer welcome screen during the middle of Expanding files.

SATA Operation: RAID/ AHCI

2/15/10
SATA Operation: RAID Autodetect

2/15/10

SATA Operation: RAID Autodetect

Sometimes it pretends the installation will complete.

Sometimes it pretends the installation will complete.

I feel like the computer is saying this to me, but the Windows equivalent.

I feel like the computer is saying this to me, but the Windows equivalent.

Win7 + Dell T5500 = FAIL