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    How to Factory Restore on an R3?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by RRei, Apr 22, 2011.

  1. RRei

    RRei Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone know how to Factory Restore with or without the CD on the R3? I'm quite new to factory restoring so if anyone can help me, that'd be awesome! :)
     
    RRei, Apr 22, 2011
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    ummmmm i think F9 at boot if i recall correctly
     
    steve1ddd, Apr 22, 2011
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    Didn't you make your restore discs with Alien Respawn? If not, I believe it is F9 if you left your restore partition on the drive.
     
    remedy1978, Apr 22, 2011
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    Programs Alien Respawn as already mentioned, had to use it twice in the first 5 hours of usage because of a wifi issue, problem has now gone, friend had exact same issue, don't really know what fixed it but I believe it to be a problem with the Dell factory image.
     
    Geoffxx, Apr 23, 2011
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