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    vostro 1500 owners - please help!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by afroahmed, Sep 4, 2007.

  1. afroahmed

    afroahmed Notebook Guru

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    In need of urgent help guys :(
    Can you please let me know...

    the mediadirect cd that came with your vostro 1500, what did it say on it?

    Mines says "For reinstalling dell mediadirect on dell inspiron 1520 computers"

    Those who have used the cd, i would also like to know if it worked fine or not. Thanks.
     
    afroahmed, Sep 4, 2007
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    skree358 Notebook Consultant

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    They should be different. Do you see any part numbers in the disk label? it should be a 5-digit part number.
     
    skree358, Sep 4, 2007
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  3. Sredni Vashtar

    Sredni Vashtar Notebook Evangelist

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    So does mine.
    They are the same laptop.
     
    Sredni Vashtar, Sep 4, 2007
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  4. afroahmed

    afroahmed Notebook Guru

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    But the cd does not work.
     
    afroahmed, Sep 4, 2007
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    afroahmed Notebook Guru

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    part number cx915
     
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    skree358 Notebook Consultant

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    That cd is definitely for the Ins 1520. You must call dell or go to their site to order the correct cds.
     
    skree358, Sep 4, 2007
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    Jeff Leites Notebook Guru

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    CD? The only CD that came with my 1500 is the reinstallation CD for XP. MediaDirect was pre-installed.
     
    Jeff Leites, Sep 4, 2007
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    Dell is currently running low on supplies, so I think they hand out what they have. If you recieved a Dell Vostro 1500, that is what it should say on the CD. I would go to their customer support website and ask them, just so you don't screw up your computer using the wrong drivers and stuff.

    I recieved a CD saying Dell Vostro 1500.
     
    noah.livingston, Sep 5, 2007
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    mellortron Notebook Enthusiast

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    my media direct was already installed when i got it
     
    mellortron, Sep 5, 2007
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    I got a inspiron 1520 cd too :(

    I formatted Vista and when trying to reinstall media direct it said "Wrong model" and it didn't install....

    Anyone that has the Vostro 1500 Media Direct cd (noah.livingston =D) could please upload a disk image of it to rapidshare or the like? Could be REALLY appreciated.

    (or they could send to me via ICQ or something and i'd upload it for everyone :p)

    Thanks!
     
    jaimefe, Sep 5, 2007
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  11. afroahmed

    afroahmed Notebook Guru

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    Please read the other thread, you can extract the 1520 cd to an iso then edit all the system info to "vostro 1500" reburn the cd and it will work fine! I did it and it works brilliantly now :D
     
    afroahmed, Sep 5, 2007
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  12. billcsho

    billcsho Notebook Deity

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    unpack the iso and change the system ID to Vostro 1500. Then burn it back on CD.
    Read the details in this thread.
     
    billcsho, Sep 5, 2007
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