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    M11xR3 locking up

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Technopackrat, Apr 30, 2011.

  1. Technopackrat

    Technopackrat Notebook Guru

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    My brand new baby is locking up under simple use. Pretty much as it was out of the box. I've only installed a few games but haven't even launched anything yet. Going to try a restore to see if that helps. If not it looks like it's back to Dell. What a shame.
     
    Technopackrat, Apr 30, 2011
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    Benchmade 42 Titanium

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    Restore or Clean install the .
     
    Benchmade 42, Apr 30, 2011
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  3. djjosherie

    djjosherie Notebook Consultant

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    Try a system restore/recovery. Don't do a complete wipe... Because otherwise call Dellienware and tell them the systems locking up and you'd like a replacement. Say you need it for work and can't go without it still... They'll mail one to you and you send the old one back.
     
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  4. Technopackrat

    Technopackrat Notebook Guru

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    Since I only had it since Friday afternoon I decided to do a factory restore. So far so good. Maybe it was Windows update that made it hang up.
     
    Technopackrat, May 1, 2011
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    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    why not reformat? thats the best solution.
     
    ajslay, May 1, 2011
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    abcxyz91 Notebook Consultant

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    My R2 has experienced several lock-up once or twice a week, but from 2 weeks recently it doesn't. I just install update from Microsoft and newest driver from Nvidia.
     
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  7. Technopackrat

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    the restore included a reformat. Seems to be doing okay for now. Left it on overnight and no lock ups. It did go into hibernation with hibernation turned off in power settings but that's not a big deal.
     
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    Seems stable now but getting a rundll32 error on the soundblaster dll. Need to find the driver to reload. Hope it's on the CD... of course the m11x doesn't have a CD so I'll have to pick up or borrow an external drive.
     
    Technopackrat, May 1, 2011
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