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    Alienrespawn problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by rooshandark8, Apr 27, 2014.

  1. rooshandark8

    rooshandark8 Notebook Consultant

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    Did a clean install of Windows 7 and upgraded to 8 than 8.1, When installing 7 deleted all the partitions as asked in the guide, now i am not sure how to recover it so i can set a back up using AlienRespawn
     
    rooshandark8, Apr 27, 2014
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    mariussx Notebook Evangelist

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    First of all if you just installed 8.1 and did not spend too much time personalising it, I would do a clean install of Windows 8.1 preferably or Windows 8. Then you will need the updated version of Alienrepawn from the link below:
    http://www.alienrespawn.com/en-us/Index2.html

    When you launch it for the first time, Alienrespawn will take ages to prepare the system. You will be offered to create the recovery media when it is done. ar.gif
     
    mariussx, Apr 28, 2014
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    rooshandark8 Notebook Consultant

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    I have the updated Alienrespawn and all the updated drivers, however when i go on to create the recovery media it says that the recovery location is missing, 1.PNG
    So not sure what else i can exactly do.
     
    rooshandark8, Apr 28, 2014
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    mariussx Notebook Evangelist

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    Try uninstalling Alienrespawn and downloading the newest version 1.7.1.0
     
    mariussx, Apr 28, 2014
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    rooshandark8 Notebook Consultant

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    That's the version I have installed.
     
    rooshandark8, Apr 28, 2014
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    Still, did you try to uninstall it, restart the PC and install it again?
     
    mariussx, Apr 28, 2014
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    That sorta did the trick, it still has the location missing prompt, however, now there is a recovery partition.
     
    rooshandark8, Apr 29, 2014
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I'm glad you were able to sort it out with that. Hopefully it'll work fine when you need to use it. BTW just sent you a PM.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Apr 30, 2014
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    pathfindercod Notebook Virtuoso

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    Did you delete the dell factory recovery partition?
     
    pathfindercod, Apr 30, 2014
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