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    Please help with M17X with fresh install

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by mstgkillr, Feb 14, 2012.

  1. mstgkillr

    mstgkillr Notebook Guru

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    So I decided to sell my M17X R1... Did a disk wipe with DBAN and reinstalled Windows 7 with the provided disk. I think it automaticly installed the product key code too. It never asked me for the code.

    How do I know which drivers to reinstall? I have already been to the Dell website but it seems like there are too many drivers on their site.

    What order do I reinstall them? I have found a few guides but it seems it's for Vista.

    My biggest problem is now my lights don't work. I think everything else works fine.

    Here are the specs...
    Alienware M17x R1
    Black Metallic
    Intel Core2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz
    4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz 2 x 2048MB
    1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M (NB10E-GT1)
    17.0in, WUXGA,LCD,ANW,M17X
    250GB 7,200RPM (xMB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection
    8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive,QuickSilver
     
    mstgkillr, Feb 14, 2012
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    Mooneyd Notebook Consultant

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