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    How do I install all my Dell drivers back onto my computer?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by the_bay_mafia, Sep 25, 2008.

  1. the_bay_mafia

    the_bay_mafia Notebook Consultant

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    I did a restore...and now all my Dell drivers are gone... how do I get them back on there all at once...please reply I need to send this thing back to Dell so I can get my money back!
     
    the_bay_mafia, Sep 25, 2008
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  2. Ganesh Ranganathan

    Ganesh Ranganathan Notebook Consultant

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    You can copy them from the Drivers and Utilities disk that you would have got from Dell.
     
    Ganesh Ranganathan, Sep 25, 2008
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  3. the_bay_mafia

    the_bay_mafia Notebook Consultant

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    and then install them one by one?
     
    the_bay_mafia, Sep 25, 2008
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  4. Stezzus

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    Yes... Through program manager.
     
    Stezzus, Sep 26, 2008
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  5. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    If you're returning it, you can send the unit back without drivers. Dell doesn't care since they need to reformat the machine anyways.
     
    Lithus, Sep 26, 2008
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  6. Ganesh Ranganathan

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    Installing the drivers isnt tough, when the installation program fires up, It gives you a list of the drivers, just click on the relavent ones and it will run the setup program. Doesnt take a lot of time expect for the fact that it would reboot for a couple of drivers.

    But as Lithus said, Dell will most probably format the drive anyways, so is it worth the trouble?
     
    Ganesh Ranganathan, Sep 26, 2008
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  7. the_bay_mafia

    the_bay_mafia Notebook Consultant

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    thanks i am ot worrying about it...Dell can deal with it...
     
    the_bay_mafia, Sep 26, 2008
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