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    V6J - Reinstalling windows ?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by gizbug, May 15, 2006.

  1. gizbug

    gizbug Notebook Consultant

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    I noticed the recovery cd offers no way to get drivers off it after a clean install of windows. Is my only option to get these drivers, download them and burn them to cd on another computer, and install them on my laptop? Find it odd that the only cd given on purchase with the V6J is a recovery cd, and no way of accessing drivers on the cd.

    I notice these under Other Devices:

    Base System Device x3
    Ethernet Controller
    Modem Device on High Definition Audio Bus
    Unknown device

    Not sure what the base system device or unknown device is.
     
    gizbug, May 15, 2006
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  2. CalebSchmerge

    CalebSchmerge Woof NBR Reviewer

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    I don't have the stuff with me right now, but I know it can be done, and it was relatively painless to do an install. Look in the manuals, which are also available online.
     
    CalebSchmerge, May 15, 2006
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  3. TheRunaway

    TheRunaway Notebook Consultant

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    Where did you purchase your V6J from? I know that my V6J came with a drivers CD and when I use the Windows recovery CD, all I have to do is pop in the driver disc when it asks and let it go.
     
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    BENDER EX-NBR member :'(

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    The V6J comes with 2 recovery CDs (OS image) and 1 driver CD (black)
     
    BENDER, May 15, 2006
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    darktiger Notebook Guru

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    Ditto - my V6J came with a driver CD and a XP Image and some other software
     
    darktiger, May 16, 2006
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  6. gizbug

    gizbug Notebook Consultant

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    I found the driver cd, still in the box. Thank You. Got it from proportable.
     
    gizbug, May 16, 2006
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    salko Notebook Enthusiast

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    While POST (after start), press F9 and this is same instalation like from CD (from hidden partition).
    Warning to default FAT32 partition. For better performance, convert your partition(s) after base windows instalation to NTFS and with some tools (AcronisDiskDirector, PartitionMagic is bugy) convert 'Cluster Size' from 512bytes to 4096bytes.
     
    salko, May 16, 2006
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