repairing MediaDirect in vista

I recently formatted my E1505 (was running XP MCE) and installed Vista Ultimate. Last time I formatted and reinstalled Windows XP I had to "repair" MediaDirect with a file that was burned to a CD and boot from that CD to repair it. I'm pretty sure I have MediaDirect version 2, but the only thing you can download from Dell's website in the Vista drivers section is for MediaDirect version 3. So I just tried repairing it the same way I did before but when I tried to run MD I got the BSOD. Is there a way to get MD up and running again and how do I go about doing it if I can?

 

you will have to call dell and have them ship you the CD for vista. they should do it for free, but im not sure. im sure i could probably talk them into it but it would take some really nice pissed off acting. vista only supports MDv3, MDv2 is what you have because thats for XP.

personally, i hate media direct, i'd rather use windows media player. im trying to remap my MD key to just be another power button, and later i will try to map it to boot into linux or something instead.

 

Ok, thanks. I hardly ever use MD but I figured I'd leave it on the hard drive when I formatted and see if I could still repair it. I may give Dell a call and have them send me the CD.

 

The disk is free. The directions are below step by step.

 

So you have to format your entire hard drive and also reinstall Vista in the process to install MD3, is that right? I left the previous partition that was used for MD2 alone when I formatted and installed Vista if that helps at all.

 

did you manage to start up media direct from within vista after doing this?

 

No, I couldn't ever start MD from within Windows, when I had XP the MD button started Windows Media Center since I had WinXP MCE 05. Now the button does nothing when I am in Vista.

 

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