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    Installing windows 7 on m17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by erick_the_redd, Aug 4, 2012.

  1. erick_the_redd

    erick_the_redd Newbie

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    I have seen lots of posts for people installing windows 7 on many machines, but not necessarily the m17x. So I am curious if people have had trouble doing this?

    I started with trying to install Vista 64-bit, but could not get into the install process, the computer would just sit and churn on the start-up process.

    So I moved to trying windows 7 and it easily went into the install screens, but then I have been plagued by the "CD/DVD driver is not available", which after looking around seems to plague a lot of people.

    So I am in hopes that the Bios update, will help fix the issues. But does anyone know? Does anyone know if the bios update really changed much?

    I would love to hear form people about their experiences trying to install windows 7 on the m17x???
     
    erick_the_redd, Aug 4, 2012
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  2. protivakid

    protivakid Notebook Evangelist

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    If you are having problems with the cd drive why not try a usb optical drive and see if you can get the os in that way?
     
    protivakid, Aug 6, 2012
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