Procrastinator XP: My wireless will still work with Windows 8?

Boy, I feel stupid waiting for the 11th hour ask this question.  But there may be some kind guru out there who could lend me a helping hand.

Bought my Inspiron E1705 in ' 06... short 1, 6 GHz, original 2G of RAM, Windows XP SP3, love it to death.  FINALLY, I must improve... but which?

Ran Upgrade Wizard for Windows 7 and Windows 8 and thought that I was very good... especially that others on this forum mentioned a successful 8.1 installation on their E1705. Great.  Have the Windows 8 disk in hand, ready to install.

But... took a last look at the list of incompatibilities on Windows 8 - and OUCH!

INCOMPATIBLE - Intel (r) ProSET/Wireless v. 6.1.1.4

INCOMPATIBLE - 8.65.05 Broadcom management programs

COMPATIBLE - Connector Net Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG

COMPATIBLE - integrated Broadcom 440 x 10/100 controller

It's even worse.  Searched online - and the Intel Web site says Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG Net connector is NOT compatible with Windows 8, even if their assistant deputy claims it is.

BOTTOM LINE: I have will scan my beloved workhorse ([re-installed) will stop working on my E1705 XP only to find out that my wireless adapter?

(Interactive technical support is no longer supported - online only - and I have yet to find a person smart enough to those companies who can answer me.) There may be a here? I would be grateful. Thanks a mil.)

As mentioned Intel can't stand but Microsoft natively support it in Windows 8.0 and 8.1 of Windows if it is not a problem. The wireless card will work directly with this operating system.

As I did with both a Latitude D820 Windows 8.0 32-bit/64-bit and Windows 8.1 32-bit/64-bit with Intel 3945ABG wireless card. I also did with an Inspiron 6400 on Windows 8.0/8.1 32-bit/64-bit with a 3945 card and an Inspiron 6400 on a 8.0 Windows 32 bit with an Intel 4965 card. I tend to install and test the Windows installation a lot.

I am actually writing this post on an Inspiron 6400 with Windows 8.1 64-bit and Intel 3945 card.

You have 2 choices, clean install Windows 8.0 and upgrade to Windows 8.1 also here and here:

Otherwise follow workarounds to download an .iso Windows 8.1 and clean install with Windows 8.1:

I prefer the second method because it will lead to a cleaner system and does not require the installation of a Service Pack via a buggy Store from Microsoft.

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