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    MX17 help needed!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Coolshot, Jan 30, 2010.

  1. Coolshot

    Coolshot Newbie

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    Hi,

    I was suffering the famous stuttering problem like most other mx17 users, I decided to install the new A3? bios system as recommneded by them, the system restarted itself, i got passed the Alienware face, to a black screen with a flashing underscore at the top left, after 5 minutes, I get the message "Missing OS, Press a key...."

    Does this mean Dells great install has buggered my windows 7? Any recommendations?
     
    Coolshot, Jan 30, 2010
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  2. inap

    inap .........................

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    updating the bios could of changed your raid settings, go back in bios and change it back to what you had before.
     
    inap, Jan 30, 2010
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    your raid is turned off for sure ;)
     
    The_Moo™, Jan 30, 2010
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    Thank you very much guys, worked :) hopefully the stutter will be fixed as well!!
     
    Coolshot, Jan 30, 2010
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