XPS 9100 - REINSTALL/RECOVERY WINDOWS 7
I have Studio XPS 9100 (bought Jan 2011). It's been acting up due to years of video editing. I'm trying to clean it up and reinstall Windows 7.I've followed some instructions I could find online, no...
View ArticleInventorying Windows 7 Embedded BIOS Product Keys
Hi,We have loaded our company default images on the new dell computers we have purchased. We can not get the product keys to inventory and audit our OS licensing. We have no product stickers with keys...
View ArticleDell update, crashed Inspiron 660
Installed the Dell update on 6/12/15 and now my computer will not reboot. Go to system restore and it fails to allow my to select a system restore point. What can I do now? This is not a good thing.
View ArticleInspiron N4010, out of warranty, no OS disc?
I am having the same issues as a lot of other people on this forum. I am trying to restore my Dell Inspiron N4010 with Windows 7 Home edition back to factory settings. I have followed the directions on...
View ArticleHow to downgrade USB 3 to USB 2 on one particular USB port
HiWith windows 8.1, on Dell XPS One 2710, how can I downgrade one particular port from USB 3 to USB 2?ThanksRegardsJoss777
View ArticleResize OS partition but keep factory reset option
Hi,I have Dell latitude 3540 with Windows 7 Pro. The system is with 0.5TB HDD, but with only one user partition. I would like to resize (shrink) the existing user partition (drive C) and to create an...
View ArticleProblem with reinstalling windows on alienware 14
I tried reinstalling windows 7 on my laptop. When I restarted my computer I get the screen shown in the picture. The first windows 7 is a completely new version with no drivers installed whatsoever....
View ArticleOS Re-installation (No CD)
My laptop (Latitude 3440) crashed and have lost the OS Key and installation CD that came with the laptop. What option do i have?
View ArticleWin7 Post Clean Install Device Manager Questions
Hi all, I just did a clean re-install on Windows 7 on my XPS 8700 (due to putting in a new SDD). All went well and it's working great, but there are two item in Device Manager with exclamation marks...
View ArticleMy PC came with Win 8, I have created recovery media, then upgraded to...
Hello everyoneI purchased a Dell XPS 8500 desktop in 2013 which had Windows 8 installed.As no recovery media came with the PC, I created recovery media by using the software that came with the computer...
View Articlestudio xps 9100 64 bit crashing when reinstalling Windows 7 (was crashing on...
xps 9100 has been crashing on boot up once a month recently. Last week crashed almost everyday.Windows update was not loading one update for weeks and thought that was it so I backed up everything...
View ArticleInspiron 7000 series 17 laptop disk failed, replaced, can't install Windows 8...
I replaced a failed hard disk on this machine, it came with Windows 8 so I assumed it is supposed to have the embedded key in the system to allow me to reinstall Windows 8 from a Microsoft iso using...
View ArticleMS , Office Deleted
I have a Dell laptop in warranty ..... MS Office came with it ..... Now I have accidently deleted it .... Dont know how to install it back ....... What to do ? I am worried ..... Product key came with...
View ArticleISO file for Windows 7 SP1 64X
Does Dell provide either a downloadable ISO file or disc for Windows 7 SP1? My Studio XPS 8100 that shipped in Feb 2010 has a recovery partition but nothing is in it, and I do not want to do a...
View ArticleMS Office Re-Insallation
I have Dell Inspiron 15 (windows 8.1) and MS Office Came with it . When I opened my laptop I saw Office Setup and Installed it and Activated it by using the product key which was provided to me by...
View Articledowngrade to windows 7 from usb
I have inspiron 3521 (windows 8) and i need help to downgrade to windows 7 from usb,the usb is bootable but i don't know what adjustments to do in bios...
View ArticleXPS L321X Does not recognise disk "Required missing cd/dvd driver when...
After three years, i would like to reinstall my Windows but this seems impossible.Windows 7 at start of installation ask for a driver.I tried all the possible drivers until founding the good one and...
View ArticleWindows Activation
Hi,Microsoft put a bad update of 8.1 onto my laptop and I was able to refresh my Inspiron (i7) but only back to Win 8.0.I kept all my data but am in the process of re-installing all my apps.Now I am...
View ArticleUpgrading from xp
I just got my hands on a friends old Dell Latitude D630 ATG which he was about recycle. It was originally running vista but he downgraded it to xp. I want to get it back running on vista but he...
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