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    What happens when you hit MediaDirect Button on a laptop reformated w/o it?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Mike 01Hawk, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. Mike 01Hawk

    Mike 01Hawk Notebook Geek

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    I'm sure it's buried in a thread or two.. but I vaguely remember that if you hit the MediaDirect button on a PC w/o the MediaDirect partition all hell breaks loose and demons spew forth from the underworld?!?!?!
     
    Mike 01Hawk, Mar 7, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You either get a small error, or nothing.
     
    Lithus, Mar 7, 2008
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    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm pretty sure you get nothing.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Mar 7, 2008
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    SpeedyMods Notebook Deity

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    On my mom's m140, it just boots Windows.

    Greg
     
    SpeedyMods, Mar 7, 2008
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