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    How will I do a clean install on my soon to be 6860?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by eL_eRiC, May 8, 2008.

  1. eL_eRiC

    eL_eRiC Notebook Evangelist

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    Do I just pop-in the clean install disk and go from there? Am I going to have to download all the drivers for everything? Is it a big pain in the ass?
     
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    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Look through the P-6080 fx post
     
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    Check out the Gateway Recovery Center on your laptop. It should answer all of your questions. I would highly advise you use the option to create an iso of all drivers and apps.
     
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  4. eL_eRiC

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    OK will do when I get it
     
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    Definately back up the gateway drivers. I didn't and now I'm having a lot of trouble getting my system back in order. So far I have an unknown device yet I have installed all the gateway drivers off the website and no luck.
     
    hehehemann, May 9, 2008
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    Should I do x32 because of some incompatibilities with x64?
     
    eL_eRiC, May 10, 2008
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    I am running 64bit vista on all my computers now, with no problems.
     
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