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If an older laptop is purchased from ebay is there a way to get a set of new quick restore cd's for the laptop? (the laptop does not have the os) it is a 7720 with no operating system what so...
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My Vostro 1720 is now 5 years old. It has had 1 replacement hard drive (crashed) and all the fluff cleaned out. It's the best machine I have ever had.Please can I have some guidance as to whether I...
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My Alienware M17x-R3 recently had to get all new hard drives and of course a new operating system, so of course I bought through Dell Support but now it's giving me this error message and messing with...
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Dear friends,I have 2 issues which I wish to solve:1) I cannot use the recovery options in Windows 8.1 because it says 'Could not find recovery environment'. I searched on the internet and tried some...
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I have a Dell Inspiron 3647, that came from the factory with Windows 7 installed. When windows 10 came out and was free, I upgraded to Windows 10. After numerous compatibility problems with my older...
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I have an Inspiron 14 N4020. The system became so slow it was unusable. I went through all the typical things but nothing helped. I ran chkdsk. I tried some other things I found on these forums but...
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Hi,I'm looking to buy a used Dell laptop. It says that there is no OS and no COA... I don't know if they are aware that there should be a recovery partition or that the COA is supposed to be located...
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I replaced the hard drive on a laptop that came with windows 8. when i try to re install the OS it is asking me for a product key. I am using dell install disks as we are a partner store. I have tried...
View ArticleCan Install Windows 8.1 in Inspiron 15 3542
As the machine didn't come with no Windows OS, so can I use DELL Windows 8.1 OS Recovery in Inspiron 15 3542 and download all the drivers available in the DELL website, and install them according to...
View ArticleHard Drive 0 Error Code 0142 - Dell XPS
I have been having problems with my computer booting up - screen flickers every 10-15 seconds and the icons on the bottom task bar do not appear and I also cannot open any files (but I can click on...
View ArticleCompatibility - Dell Inspiron n5110 and Windows 7 "32 bit"
Hi all,Can anyone help me!I have a laptop, Dell n5110, with Windows 7 64 bit already installed on purchase. But, my softwares are incompatible with Windows 7 64 bit. Now, I MUST use Windows 7 32 bit on...
View ArticleBluetooth and Inspiron 6400 ........
Hello, I tried to install blutooth driver 350 for my lab top inspoiron 6400/E1505, and the following message is appering: "Could not find a compatible bluetooth chip on your system"another message"DFU...
View ArticleXPS 8500 Upgrade to Windows 10
I know that the XPS 8500 is not tested for upgrade to Windows 10 and that some of those that did so anyway found problems with the driver for the 1703 Wireless adapter.I plan to use this system for...
View ArticleXPS 8300 BIOS A06 or A07?
I've just had my XPS 8300 motherboard replaced (free of charge) and noticed that it has A07 but if I put my tag into the support section it lists A06.I've found links and references to A07 on various...
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 ArticleUnknown Network Device
Hi. I have just purchased an Inspiron 3650 (3ZRY482), and downgraded to Win7. I've ironed out all the drivers but one. It is...
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XPS 8900 Unable to restore system using Windows 10 backup (UEFI vs Legacy)
I am testing out the usability of Windows 10 to recover to a new hard drive. I backed up my factory drive using Windows backup from in Windows 10 home edition. The backup worked fine as well as the...
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I just reinstalled XP on my laptop. In the Device Manager I have two yellow question marks by Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus and Video Controller. Could anyone tell me which Drivers to...
View ArticleCompatibility - Dell Inspiron n5110 and Windows 7 "32 bit"
Hi all,Can anyone help me!I have a laptop, Dell n5110, with Windows 7 64 bit already installed on purchase. But, my softwares are incompatible with Windows 7 64 bit. Now, I MUST use Windows 7 32 bit on...
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