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    Clean install on L702x help

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by fbickley, Mar 18, 2011.

  1. fbickley

    fbickley Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just recieved my machine. Very nice, but review later. (only 2 dimms).

    I am trying to do a clean install, but am out of practice. I start up the computer with the windows disk in the drive, and the new ssd plugged in. It runs for a bit saying windows is loading files, and then stops and just goes idle and doesn't go anywhere.

    Shouldn't it start the installer from the disk?
     
    fbickley, Mar 18, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Just let it sit, sometimes it can take awhile to load.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 18, 2011
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    fbickley Notebook Enthusiast

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    Finally. the whole thing looked like it shut down. but it came back up. hopefully no other issues.
     
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    under 15 minutes on the new ssd. Nice!

    Now for the driver swamp
     
    fbickley, Mar 18, 2011
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    If an XPS comes from Dell, why would you wanna do a clean install? Any advantages beyond getting rid of the shareware/pre-installed crap?
     
    xmacro, Mar 18, 2011
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    Because he installed a SSD.

    @fbickley Congrats on the new addition!
     
    Hatchett, Mar 18, 2011
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    Can I ask what method you used to install windows 7 on the ssd, did you have a new version or did you re-use the oem that came with it?
    Thinking of buying an ssd for mine when it arrives.
    Thanks
     
    pr1970, Mar 18, 2011
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    i bought an aftermarket ssd and i just installed from disc. i swapped the hdd into bay 1 (port 1), though, and then put the ssd into bay 0 (slot 0) where the hdd previous way -- for some reason, the mbr wasn't letting me reboot to the ssd during the install process when i had it in slot 1.
     
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    I did a clean install but I'm still missing the Ethernet controller driver. Does anyone know where I can get it from? I have already installed the latest drivers from the Dell website.
     
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    So do dell send you a windows disc or do you have to create one and use your oem product key?
    Thanks
     
    pr1970, Mar 18, 2011
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