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    Help with Fresh Windows 7 Install.... Can't find drivers

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Batstone, Jan 28, 2012.

  1. Batstone

    Batstone Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok so I have several problems...

    I'm using the included win 7 disk to reinstall windows. When I put the disk in \i hit setup. and it brings me to a screen and asks me where i would like ot install windows. A bunch of partitions are listed. I install on C and the installation completes. AFTER the installation I check my free space and I only have 9 gigs free on my hard drive? Im assuming all my old fiels were kept from my previous install. This confuses me. WHen choosing the partion there is no option to delete any of them... jsut load driver and refresh. I need ot delete them all and install win 7 to c..... how would I do this? why is the delete option not showing up?

    next issue

    The drivers..... everything seems to be working but the wireless card. This is annoying as\i need to be able to connect using wireless... Which driver is it? I downloaded all of them from the dell website but on the wireless one I received and error.... im on the m11x R2. Can someone link me to the exact wireless driver I need?

    thanks for you help in advanced. These are very frustrating issues that i need to resolve asap!
     
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  2. Nightrider

    Nightrider Notebook Geek

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    You might have to reinstall windows or redo partition with a tool. Go Start, Left click on Computer , Click Manage. Storage->Disk Management. Partition should look like that screenshot. My Harddrive is a 750gig btw.... [​IMG].
    you might have to reinstall windows and choose option Format disk at a certain point (make sure you backuped everything)

    Driver should be there, but look at your recipe order which WIFI card you have. Could be a killer or Intel 1000 i guess. Maybe you can go straight on the intel website to get the driver

    http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19

    I hope it helped , Rep+ if it did
     
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  3. Batstone

    Batstone Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks ill try this tomorrow morning and let you know.

    I see the window you posted, but once I see the list of partitions there what do I do? how do I delete them and then reinstall ? I don't have a recovery im using the disc
     
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  4. Nightrider

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    I can't tell what to do without seeing how your partition builded up :(. If the partition are too messed up. The only way would be to use a software like Partition Magic and know what you doing. When you do install windows with the CD , at the step you choose which partition to install windows you have the option to format the drive.

    This youtube video show how too lol
    Windows 7 Clean Install using an Upgrade Disk from KDtech.org - YouTube
     
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