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    HELP GUYS: M15x stuck?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by adelsmud, Feb 4, 2010.

  1. adelsmud

    adelsmud Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got my M15x now and turned it on and now its stuck on "setup is preparing your computer for first use". What to do? restart or not? :( I hope this is not the beginning of a string of issues.
     
    adelsmud, Feb 4, 2010
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  2. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Depends how long you've waited.
     
    Mandrake, Feb 4, 2010
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    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Yep.

    I'd just pop in the Win 7 dsic and reformat ;)
     
    sleey0, Feb 4, 2010
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  4. adelsmud

    adelsmud Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ive already waited for around 20 mins :(
     
    adelsmud, Feb 4, 2010
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    It is stuck. I would power off then power on.
     
    Skye2, Feb 4, 2010
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    adelsmud Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys. Ive got it working now after I turned on then off. Ill give rep to all after I come back!
     
    adelsmud, Feb 4, 2010
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