Inspiron 1720 reinstall disk?
I now own my brother's Inspiron 1720 laptop. He passed away in March. I wish to reinstall the OS but I do not have the disk. How can I get the reinstall disk?It currently has Windows 7 Home Premium on...
View ArticleUpgrade for my Inspiron 1525 Laptop from Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bits...
Hi,I have been looking for a solution to upgrade my Inspiron 1525 laptop, preinstalled with Vista Home Premium 32 bits when I bought it.The target is to prepare path to upgrade to Windows 10.I need...
View Articlewin 7 upgrade licensing question
I have a laptop that came with Win 7 Professional 32 bit operating system. Can i upgrade it to Win 7 x64 OS using a Dell re installation disk. does it break the Microsoft licensing agreement. Can...
View ArticleRecover Corrupted BIOS Firmware
I have a DELL 660s which no longer boots after a failed windows 10 install. Unfortunately, it's just a few months out of warranty. [:(]When I power the computer on the fan starts and I see a brief...
View ArticleDell XPS 8500 - Windows OS required
I’m the owner of a Dell XPS 8500, bought 3 years ago, and unfortunately my hard drive has failed.Although I’ve purchased a replacement HD, I no longer have access to any of the Dell drivers or,...
View ArticleLegal procedure to downgrade PC's with Windows 8.1 pro to Windows 7 Pro
hi all,i have around 10 Dell OPT 3020MT PC's with dell win 8.1 pro license. due to software compatibility issue i have downgrade all these PC's to win 7 pro using dell win 7 pro OEM DVD. every thing...
View Articleproduct key for windows 10 (upgraded from 7)
i have upgraded to 10 from 7 - need to activate product key. Can't read it on bottom of laptop - how can i find it when Dell closed at weekends please
View ArticleWindows Installation Disk
My device is Dell Inspiron 3542 with a default windows 8.1 home edition preinstalled.I had tried installing Ubuntu OS and due to less attention from my part, the installation completely erased my...
View ArticlePartitions and Red Bar Y: PBR Image
Hi,I have many questions, a couple of issues and a 1 year old, Inspiron2350, OEM Win 8.1, 64bit.I tried to create a System Image with Windows 8.1 and it failed: Error message (0x80780119) said There is...
View ArticleABR Activation Files
ABR Activation Files for Windows 7. The following OEMs are supported:Alienware/DellLenovo/IBMHP/CompaqASUSAcerSamsungSony
View Articlewindows 8.1 activation errors
i have visited dell web suport i says as given below ,MY QUESTION IS THIS WHAT IT THE USER CHANGE HIS MOTHEBOARD , I HAVE ONE WORKSTATION ISSUE , ASKING FOR PRODUCT ACTIVATION KEY DETAIL BELOW,Dell...
View ArticleCan't find Win 8 Product Key
Hello,I bought a Dell Vostro Laptop 2 years back. The OS corrupted and I need to repair/reinstall the OS now. It seems that there is a recovery partition in the Laptop but I am unable to reach...
View ArticleAlienware 17/R2 OS not installed on SSD?
Hey guys,I was wondering if anyone here would be able to help me with this, since I very much doubt dell 'tech' support will be able to do so without spending 6 hours on the phone with them. I just...
View ArticleCan't get Windows updates after a clean install.
Inspiron 1720, Win7 Ultimate x64Did a clean install today on a separate partition. Did not delete existing installation of same OS using the same key. The new install won't download the updates.C:\...
View ArticleFresh Install-Endless Windows Update problem latitude E6400 laptop
I picked up a E6400 (x2 qty) from ebay and a product key from another site. Used my 64 bit home premium disc to install win 7. Something went wrong and I changed hard drive to WD 250 install and got...
View ArticleOptiplex 990 upgrade from Windows7 to Windows 10
Has anyone tried to upgrade Dell Optiplex 990 from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10? I'm having problems upgrading and could use some advice. Thanks
View ArticleUpgrading the RAM for Studio 1558
Hi friend,I have a Studio 1558 laptop with 4GB of RAM, which not too much, So I want now it to upgrade.My question is that, what is the maximum limit of RAM supported by may Studio 1558 laptop?If...
View ArticleInspiron 1750 laptop with Windows Vista. Windows 7 Upgrade Query
Hello. I purchased a Inspiron 1750 laptop in Nov 2009 with Windows Vista. Now I need to upgrade Windows 7. Would I be entitled to a free Window Upgrade. Does Dell provide an free upgrade? Thank you,
View ArticleDell Bluetooth 365 not detected in Windows 10 Technical Preview (Builds 10041...
When I installed Windows 10 build 10041 on my 2009 Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop my Bluetooth 365 stopped working. On investigation I saw that Bluetooth had disappeared from Device Manager completely, but...
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