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    "MediaDirect DIY" with the Reinstall disk, possible?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hood, May 11, 2006.

  1. hood

    hood Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there all,

    If I didn't buy the Media Direct option for E1405, is it still possible to install MediaDirect if I somehow have the reinstallation disc, doing the harddisk partitioning myself and be able to run MediaDirect with the notebook turned off?

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    MarkMcK Notebook Evangelist

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    Doesn't E1405 come with MediaDirect as 'standard equipment'??

    Mark
     
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    hood Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ah!! Thanks for your commnet, it looks like buying in the US do come as standard. I am buying from Taiwan site.
    Anyone know the answer?

    Thanks
     
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  4. MarkMcK

    MarkMcK Notebook Evangelist

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    If you have the MediaDirect Reinstallation disk, then yes, you can use it to create your own MediaDirect partition. However, I don't know if it will work from Power OFF. I guess it depends on your hardware/BIOS configuration. As a minimum, you should be able to run the MediaDirect partition from the Microsoft boot.ini 'menu' during start.

    Here's a post to give you some idea of what you're in for...

    Cheers

    Mark
     
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