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    need osme help. i reformated... now what?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dotcom, Jul 18, 2006.

  1. dotcom

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    Ok so i have a couple issues right now.

    First let me tell you, i have a Dell e1405, its beautiful, i love it. there is no lightleakage at all!

    ok so the issues:

    1. how can i get my laptop to stop asking me if i want to use xp pro or xp home? i reformated, and i only want XP PRO, xp home shouldnt even BE on my laptop anymore!

    2. i tried using the mediadirect repair utility disc, followed the instructions, and all i get is a message: Unable to launch media experience. Please install this software and try again.

    what do i do?
     
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    ok i may have gotten the mediadirect thing all figured out, but could someone please tell me how to make windows stop asking if i want xp pro or xp home? i wanna be able to turn my computer on and have it boot directly into windows xp pro... thanks alot everyone.
     
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    you need to edit your boot.ini file

    right click on "My computer"-->properties-->Advanced Tab-->"settings" under startup & recovery-->edit-->delete the line that XP home. Save the file and reboot.

    On the Media Direct problem, you need to install Dell Media Experience. You can download this software from Cyberlink's website. The link is located in the reformatting sticky (link in sig), post #7.
     
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    ok so i am having trouble with media direct still. can someone please please please help me out =(
     
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    i did, i extracted, and its telling me i need to buy the "retail version"
     
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    okay, you probably need to call dell and request that disc.

    Another option is to download the older version from dell. Then you can install the updates. I thought the link on creative's site was a full version, but it turns out that it is only the updates.

    Sorry about that.
     
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    its ok, thanks for your help anyways. i think ill try the older version then ill update it, thanks a bunch
     
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