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    Reinstalling Windows on the M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Rekxxor, Apr 11, 2008.

  1. Rekxxor

    Rekxxor Notebook Guru

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    i want to do a complete wipe and reinstall of windows on my laptop just to make sure no virus/spyware remain. ive done this on a normal pc but ive never done it on a laptop. is it the same procedure? just disk wipe and start installing fresh with the Dell DVD they provided, is there anything i should know?

    also im assuming all relevant dell drivers and programs are on the cd as well?

    cheers
     
    Rekxxor, Apr 11, 2008
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    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    Have a look at the the Dell Vista Laptop Reformat and Bloatware Removal Guide.

    It`s a sticky thread at the top of the list of threads... Kind of hard to miss.
     
    Rhodan, Apr 11, 2008
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  4. darthsat

    darthsat Notebook Deity

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    Yes, it is very similar to doing it for a desktop. The one significant difference is with mediadirect, which is Dell's separate OS meant for playing media files on your laptop without having to boot windows. An additional step needs to be done to ensure you retain mediadirect functionality(if you want it) after a reformat.

    You can follow this guide to help you out. Please do post any questions you may have during the process.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=157838
     
    darthsat, Apr 11, 2008
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