I can't restore my factory windows 7
I have a dell inspiron n4050 that came with a windows 7 starter 64 bit, after a while I installed a windows 8 and formatted the C partition , now I can't restore my windows 7 , even though the recovery...
View Articlebios upgrade a12 dell inspiron 5555
hi, i have a question, i have a dell inspiron 5555 runing win 10 and i received an update message about bios upgrade a12. is it safe to update? here are some details about the update:File...
View ArticleVostro 200 Upgrade Hard drive
What would be the best hard drive for this configuration?chipset: G33/G31Processor: E8200Graphics: E228WFPMotherboard: Dell 0CU409RAM : 8GB PC2 5300This is my work computer and my HD is about to go...
View ArticleD810 laptop works - SM Bus Driver
Hi,I urgently need a driver for D810 - Simple communications controller - SM Bus - WINDOWS 7.Can you help?
View ArticleInspiron 1501 Wireless Head-Scratcher
Hey,Well, here's the deal. I have a Inspiron 1501 running Windows XP. I reformatted it successfully, installing all drivers in the correct order and therefore have a computer with working wireless...
View ArticleVostro 430 bios update will not work in Windows 10
Hi there, I can't figure out why my old bios 1.0.0 will not update to the new bios 2.4.0. I downloaded it and it says it is complete and wants to reboot, but every time I reboot and check the bios...
View ArticleWireless device shows as having no driver (?)
I have Vista biz 64 bit SP3, and it still isnt detecting my wireless card on first install of the vista OS, which I find odd given its SP3. I suspect a burned out card ?This is 7 yrs old and I hope its...
View ArticleXPS 8500, Windows 8.1, all of the sudden won't sleep
My computer with windows 8.1 is set to sleep in 20 minutes but only the monitor sleeps, the hard drive keeps spinning. It was fine for 3 years but now it won't sleep.
View ArticleWindows 7 Re-installation on DELL Inspiron 1564 hangs at "Setup is...
Hi EveryoneI have a very severe issue due to which my Dell Inspiron Laptop is in dead state since last one month. I bought this Laptop in 2010 from UK. Everything was ok until last month when first...
View ArticleHow do I activate preinstalled Office software on new Inspiron laptop?
Hi allI've just bought new Inspiron, and picked Microsoft Office 2016 Home and Business as an option; however, when starting any Office programs it tells me I either need to subscribe to Office 365...
View ArticleInspirion N5110 windows 7 Reinstall problem --- Drivers not found
I am having trouble reinstalling windows 7 on my Dell Inspirion N5110 laptop. This is not the first time i have reinstalled windows on this laptop and i am using the same installation CD i used last...
View ArticleCan't install OS on clean hard drive
My PC is a Dell E6420 LatitudeThe HDD crashed,so I bought a brand new one.Also bought a new copy of Win 7 professional.I switched out HDD, turned on my laptop and saw this:Intel boot agent GE...
View ArticleMaking a Pentium powered Inspiron 15 3542 run faster - how?
Hey, so since my dad needed a work computer (mostly Word, Excel; sometimes Visio or some cheap CAD software) as soon as possible, purchasing the best model at a prize online was not an option. So we...
View ArticleWindows 10 Anniversary up date issues.
After installing the win 10 anniversary update. My brand new Dell desktop will no longer install any more windows updates ? Have been having a few other OS problems since installing the anniversary...
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recovery partition problem
I found my original Systm recovery disks, and system Repair disk however they are not working.The System Recovery Disk uses Dell Datasafe. the chosen option is to run from my Harddrive and computer...
View ArticleNeed Program To Create Recovery Media
I purchased recovery media but it turned out to be only Windows OS. Since it didn't come with drivers and applications, I need the program that will let me create the media from the recovery partition....
View ArticleInstall W7
Hi,I am waiting delivery of 3040, it is unused but has W8 as its excess stock. I don't want W8 and don't want to pay for W10, so I want to install W7 as I have a disk & licence. Once I have...
View ArticleDowngrade BIOS from A12 to A03 on Dell Inspiron N3542
Hello.I want to downgrade my BIOS because A12 causes me a very great problem.After I have A12, my laptop does not boot into a windows DVD and there is no option. If I change settings in BIOS by...
View ArticleRestoring Windows 7 from Windows 10
Hi All,I have a Dell Inspiron N5010 since 2010 and recently I moved to Windows 10 based on the free upgrade received on my laptop. I was just trying to move back to my WIN 7, but my system got crashed,...
View ArticleAlienware 14 - Win8 Pro Downgrade to Win7 Pro
Hello. 2 years ago I purchased my Alienware 14. The HDD has crashed and I cannot find any literature that came packaged with it. I want to downgrade to Win7 Pro with my new hard drive installation. My...
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