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    Running Vista 64 on a M15x, help please

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kuhne, Dec 2, 2008.

  1. kuhne

    kuhne Notebook Geek

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    I have followed the guide in this website to the letter, it is a great guide by the way. I have all my drivers installed and windows is running pretty much the way it should.

    I have a problem though, in the guide in this website, there's a step that tells us to download a file called m15x_OSD_Vista_00020.exe for what I believe is onscreen display related things? and after installing that file it tells us to copy paste a .dll file from one directory to another.

    Well thats the problem, it's not letting me install that file in the first place, when I double click it it simply says m15x_OSD_Vista_00020.exe is not a valid win32 application. Which is kinda weird since I am running vista 64 ultimate. And because of that I cannot do the .dll switching thing and my hotkeys arent working. the command center works but I have to launch it from windows, the key doesnt do a thing. Any help?
     
  2. Mystik

    Mystik Notebook Deity

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    the OSD driver should've been in there really early in the install process.

    if you have Command Centre installed without OSD being installed, you made a mistake somewhere. For the Command Centre to work properly, you'll have to uninstall the OSD. if the Command Centre works, you probably have the OSD installed.

    if you're getting an "Invalid Win32 Application" error, Try re-downloading the file. The OSD installer will also have to run in administrative mode, so be sure to do that (whether manually or through UAC)...

    If you do indeed have CC installed, and not OSD, uninstall CC before attempting a new install of the OSD... if you're unsure what's actually installed, check your program and features section under control panel. It'll tell you what's what.
     
  3. findvikas

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    Kuhne, I have answered your question on the original thread. Please keep your questions regarding x64 under that thread only.