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PCIe device boot
I have a Dell Precision T5600.I really need NVMe support so I can boot off my PCIe SSD. It is my understanding that there isn't any technical issues that prevent this support being made available.I...
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Dell wireless 1705 + Bluetooth not found in device manager
I have a Dell Inspiron 3647 running windows 10 pro:Dell Wireless 1705. I mistakenly uninstalled the Bluetooth drivers from the device manager and the Bluetooth node disappeared. Since then I am unable...
View ArticleInstall win7 pro on T5400
I bought a used T5400 with the idea of using it for 3d graphics and rendering due to the dual Xeon processors and 32GB ram.It came without a video card so I installed a Geforce Nvidea card which seems...
View ArticleCan I delete the OEM and Recovery Hard Drive Partitions?
Hi,I have an AlienWare 17 R2 laptop that I bought from Dell about 1-1/2 years ago. It came with Windows 7 Professional pre-installed. The hard drive has the following three primary partitions:OEM...
View ArticleNo Internet Access
Hi, I'm using Dell inspiron 15, 7000 Series. I couldn't able to connect my computer to internet wifi. Although my wireless network is visible. It's says "No Internet access" Your device is connected,...
View Article(Redirected) Recovery after install of new hard drive on Studio 1555
Hello,I had a new hard drive installed on my laptop. Since I have recovery discs and a complete back up on an external hard drive, I opted not to pay the additional $100.00 to reinstall everything. I...
View ArticlePartition Error Trying to Reinstall Windows 10 on New Hard Drive
After a year owning my laptop, less than 10 hours of use in all that time, went to update to latest version, laptop dies, Dell says I need a new hard drive. I purchase it, Dell then says you need to...
View ArticleWindows 10 or Windows 7 on New System
Recently purchased Optiplex system for business. When ordering the only OS option was "Windows 7 with disk for Windows 10." I take it on setup I can either accept Windows 7 or do an immediate install...
View ArticleFor what it is worth, old XPS 420 Desktop upgraded easily from Vista 32 bit...
Although not officially a Dell supported update, our old XPS 420 easily updated from shaky and failing Windows Vista Home to Windows 10 Professional without any need for seeking out special...
View ArticleWindows 10 upgrade resulted in SD Card reader not working on my Latitude E6430u
After upgrading to Windows 10 my SD card reader does not work.Anyone else have this experience? Any solutions for this and I would be very grateful.I tried to update all the drivers for Win 10 but do...
View ArticleInstall SSD in Dell Inspiron 546
I have an old Dell Inspiron 546 I let my kids use to play simple games like LEGO Star Wars. I want to install an SSD I'm no longer using in it but I'll be damned if I can figure out how to get it...
View ArticleClean installation of Windows 10 stuck on formatting partition [Inspiron 5558]
I am trying to do clean installation of windows 10 on my dell Inspiron 15 5558 laptop. However, during partition formatting step, windows 10 setup stuck and do not proceed. If I do not select the disk...
View ArticleCan I delete the OEM and Recovery Hard Drive Partitions?
Hi,I have an AlienWare 17 R2 laptop that I bought from Dell about 1-1/2 years ago. It came with Windows 7 Professional pre-installed. The hard drive has the following three primary partitions:OEM...
View ArticleProblems getting W10 recovery image
I'm desperately trying to download the Dell Windows 10 recovery image, specifically the 9663HA00_W10x64ROW_HOME(DL)_v3.iso file for my new Inspiron 5759.Firstly, I have to say the download speeds for...
View ArticleWindows 10 Upgrade - Dell Inspiron 15-3520
I currently have an inspiron 15-3520 laptop that I bought in 2012, that came with Windows 8 pre-loaded. I have updated to Windows 8.1 and are wondering if I can get the free upgrade to Windows 10 when...
View ArticleI bought a Windows 7 Pro on Ebay 2 years ago. Miccrosoft says the key is locked
Microsoft told me I have to call Dell to activate the key. I don't understand that, but I called 12-27-16 and the automated phone transfered me to technical support which rang for 5 min then hung up....
View ArticleRecovery Disk Included?
Hi,I have a Dell Inspiron 660s that came with a Drivers and Utilities Disk? Is this the same as a Recovery disk or do I need to still make one of those?Thanks
View ArticleWindow recovery issue with Window 7
HiI am trying to restore my laptop to factory setting but i am unable to do so. There comes an error 0xc000000f. What should i do ?And my window drive 88Gb and there is no other data in C drive but it...
View ArticleClean Installation of Windows OS help required
Hi all, (My PC was purchased in August 2015 Dell OEM with Windows 8.1 preinstalled). Ive seen the link listed under my Service Tag where there is the option to download a Windows 8.1 ISO recovery...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 15R 5537 boot issues *** NEED help ***
HiI have a Dell Inspiron 15R 5537 bought in 2014Running Windows 10, 8GB of RAM, 1TB of HDDBios (DELL Inc A08 4/30/2014Bios mode UEFI (secure boot deactivated)For the last 2-3 weeks my laptop has boot...
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