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When did dell stop providing OS CD

I just replaced the motherboard on my dimension 4700 and want to format and reload windows  which I have never done before.I have a pile of driver CD's and the Microsoft windows brochure but I can't...

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Sound Drivers For Dell Optilex GX280, GX520, GX620 and SX280 For Windows 7 64...

Windows 7 64-bit Users1. Download ‘R145149.exe’ on dells support ftp site by using this direct link here or by going to http://search.dell.com and searching for the file ‘R145149.exe’. The file should...

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Can't download Factory Installed Software after obtainig donated laptops

My nonprofit organization just received some used Dell Lattitude D630 laptops from a company that wiped the drives.  The Windows license was for Windows Vista 32bit but I chose to upgrade to Windows 7...

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Missing NTLDR

I have a dell dimension XPS .when I start I get the NTLDR is missing and can't get in.

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Upgrade Vostro 1520 from XP to 7 Pro

I have a Vostro 1520 laptop which came with Windows 7 Pro with a downgrade to XP.  Now that XP is going away, I would like to upgrade it to the 7 Pro.  Can someone point me in the right direction to...

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WinPE 3.0 Driverpack version A12 vs version A07

Hi Guys,I wanted to give you a heads up.We have had a huge PITA to get our E5500 laptops networkcards working in WinPE for MDT deployment.Especially with these WinPE...

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Which OS do I install?

Hi everyone,I recently bought a refurbished latitude D630 which was advertised with installation discs included, however due to his ineptitude they were not. It originally had vista installed and has a...

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Update from XPS to Windows 7

I wish to update my XPS M1710 from Windows XP to Windows 7 but I have been told by a a computer specialist that DELL haven't issued any drivers for this.  Is this true?  If not how do I update my OS?...

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Windows 8 badly corrupted after update - can't restore laptop to factory...

Hi everyone. I purchased a Dell Inspiron 15R SE with Windows 8. Everything has been fine for a while, except after this morning after installing an update from windows. I thought everything was fine,...

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Re-assigning drive letter for recovery partition. YES or NO and if NO: Why?

Hi and thanks for taking a look at my post. If any moderators think this post belongs in a different thread please move it or let me know where I can post it that it would come to the attention of...

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How do i use a USB recovery

I created a recovery USB yet see no instructions anywhere how to use it to recover. Someone have a detailed response that is direct to this and not going to say how to do something totally different?

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How large is a 'Factory Image'.

My current Studio LT arrived with 35GB HD space in use - I assume this contained the Win7 Pro OS, drivers and utilities etc etc.Does this space equate to the size of a full factory image?I plan to get...

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Dell 5537 USB 3.0 doesn't work

HiI have bought a new Dell Inspiron 5537 and I installed the Win7 64bit. I installed the all drivers from Dell Support but the USB 3.0 doesn’t work. There is a yellow exclamation point in “Control...

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problem with my windows 7

I purchased a dell inspiron n5010 laptop 3 years ago. It came with genuine windows 7 home premium installed. But some days before there occurred some problem and when I booted the laptop it showed...

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Upgrading from Windows XP Pro to Windows 7 Pro - Media

I've searched and read lots of information on this site and others and still have an unanswered question: Can I use an OEM Dell reinstallation DVD to upgrade my Dell computer currently running Windows...

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New Dell Inspiron 7537 and want to downgrade to Windows 7

How can I determine if my machine will run correctly using Windows 7? I suspect that the touchscreen will no longer work, but will all the keys on the keyboard map correctly and will all other factory...

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How to switch to VISTA already installed after using XP Pro for 5 years

I bought a Dell Vostro 200  in 2008, using XP Pro as the operating system.   Apparently, Vista Business 32Bit SP1 is also already installed on this PC -- I have a Reinstallation DVD for that.How can I...

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Optiplex 380 - Nvidia Guard 1.2 Urgent Update on dell website

Optiplex 380 4GB Ram Dual core E5800 Windows 7 64Bit Asus Nvidia Geforce 630 I haved a look at dell drivers to see if there is any updates, then i saw there is an urgent update that is called "Nvidia...

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Latest Windows 8.1 Update 1 Screenshots Show Changes to Start Screen

With Windows 8.1 Update 1 reportedly set for release on March 11, information about what we can expect to see in the revised OS is already emerging. On Wednesday, screenshots leaked showing Modern apps...

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Utilities/Drivers disk HELP!

Went to use my Disk for drivers and utilities for my system inspiron 15 3521  and notice unlike previous versions of such for other units and OS that are also Dell, none of the installed drives are...

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