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    Winload.exe problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by KratosX7, Sep 1, 2010.

  1. KratosX7

    KratosX7 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    Yesterday my school begun so I wanted to have a new fresh m11x r2. When I tried using Dell Data Safe back up by formatting it back to the factory state I got an error with winload.exe when the m11x restarted. It suggested me to put in the windows cd but I dont have a cd driver so how do I have to do this without a cd?

    Yours,
    Peter
     
    KratosX7, Sep 1, 2010
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    KratosX7 Notebook Consultant

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    Need some serious help
     
    KratosX7, Sep 1, 2010
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  3. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Use another computer to copy the contents of the Recovery disc that came with your PC (which is just a plain Windows 7 install disc), and put those files onto a USB thumb drive.
     
    kent1146, Sep 1, 2010
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    This disk is not a full windows 7 install disk. You can not run any of the repair options, other than a full re-install of windows.
     
    Tedster59, Sep 1, 2010
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