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Dell Recovery USB Media

I have bought my Dell 14Z 5423 from USA and I have moved to India for a project.  Dell gave me a USB Recovery Media  and the media has stopped working.  My laptop crashed recently and I have lost the...

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INSPIRON 7520 WINDOWS 8 OEM

Good evening everybody,After quite some unsucessful researches, I decided to finally post my question to make it clear...I have a Dell INSPIRON 7520 which came with windows 8 inside (so that is what we...

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wifi

I just did a clean install of windows 8 using a dell cd they sent me some time ago.  It all went fine, till I booted it up and now I have NO wifi.  The whole thing has gone.  How do I get it back ??

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Inspiron 3521, Clean Windows 8 install, no WIFI connection

I did clean re-install of windows 8 from a cd that Dell sent me when they first fixed my new computer. The reinstall programed on the computer was no good, so sent it back, they fixed it, but sent me...

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Need help regarding OS

Hi There,I could not find exact solution through the forum or internet. So posting my question here.I have A dell Inspiron 5542. It came loaded with windows 8.1. (the dell site shows this when service...

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Cannot install Windows 8.1

HiI try to install Windows 8.1 on a Dell Latitude 5550 but I cannot go through the installer because it won't show me any hard disk., The disk is available in the bios but not in the Windows installer....

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Dell OS Media Asking for Product Key

Hi,I purchased an XPS 12 a few years ago which came with Windows 8 preinstalled. Recently the hard drive failed so I replaced the hard drive and purchased the Dell OS Media for my system as I did not...

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I need windows 8.1 64bit on my Vostro 2521

i need windows 8.1 64bit operating systemMy laptop came originally with windows 8.1 64 bit operating system, i upgraded to windows 10, and after a while i had issues with my o.s and windows 10 was...

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Windows 8.1 does not activate after factory restore

Please help to figure out how to activate windows 8.1 after factory reset using back-up disk from dell

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Alienware M17x R4 - HDD failure & no system restore discs

The HDD in my Alienware M17x R4 recently failed and I cannot find my system restore discs which I made when I purchased the machine in 2011.  I have tried to purchase recovery discs from Dell ... but...

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Re-Installation without re-installation disks...

I have a Dell computer (Inspiron 15R 5534) that came with Windows 8. But there are no Windows 8 reinstallation disk. My computer has crashed and I need the disks to re-install the original operating...

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i cant unlock my dell pc

i am using dell inspiron series pc with windows 8.1 64 bit. but now i cant unlock my laptop.when i enter my pass word and hit enter it comes back to lock screen again.i tried safe mode and many...

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Inspiron 15 won't activate Windows 8.1 - no MSDM tab, nothing finds key in BIOS

I've been handed a non-booting laptop and found the hard drive is dead, I've popped WIndows 8.1 on it but it won't activate.  I've tried RWEverything and each other key reading tool I can find and none...

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Problem with venue 11 pro 5130

my friend facing a problem after he installed windows 8.1  to his device (venue 11 pro 5130 64-bit)  the device now freezing after startup , audio not working , touch screen not working (in bios it...

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Factory Reset Dell Laptop, Windows 8 not getting activated throws error code...

Hi Team,I have Dell Inspiron 15R, which came with pre installed Windows 8. I had its upgrade to Windows 8.1 and 10 as well with the same product key and dint face any issue doing so.Recently, I had...

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I forgot my DELL Inspiron laptop password, how to bypass admin password on it?

My Dell Inspiron 15 3000 preinstalled with Windows 8.1, and it was upgraded to Windows 10 since Windows 10 was released. Now the problem is, I forgot my password to login my Dell laptop after I changed...

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Dell Inspiron R15 5521 with Windows 10 - Issues with Waking Up After Sleep

I got a Dell Inspiron R15 5521 with Windows 10.   The power button on my computer has a tendency to get stuck and thus I am trying to minimize the times that I need to use it.Is there a way for me to...

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Dell Latitude E6400 Upgrade to Windows 8.1 64 bit Drivers

I have two Latitude E6400 laptops that I am upgrading to Windows 8.1 64 bit.  Problem is I can not findthe drivers needed.  Dell does not list the 8.1 drivers for the E6400 on their support site and...

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How to clean install W8.1 Pro over W10 on an XPS 13 9350

I have a new XPS 13 9350 - I want to replace W10 with a clean install of W8.1I have a USB with the 8.1 install on it and i can initiate this process - however when i get to the point where i am asked...

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Restoring all in one model to original factory setting

I need assistance reinstalling the software which came with my insperion 20 all in one. I have not had internet service for over 9 months and when I finally was able to get back service, all the...

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problem in finding driver for my modem in windows 8.1

i am not able to find the driver for window 8.1 in my dell inspiron and this window is aldready installed from your company and now i am facing problem for finding the driver of my usb modem online...

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Dell Windows 8.1 64 Bit OS Restore Reinstallation DVD Disk and Drivers Utilities

Dear SirI want buy Dell Windows 8.1 64 Bit OS Restore Reinstallation DVD Disk and Drivers Utilities for my Computer inspiron 13 7000 seriesService Tag#8J02F32windows 8.1 single languageLanguage English...

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Windows 8 Install USB Stick drive

So after many phone calls in the past with little to no results I figured out how to repair my 7720 laptop that had an issue with the secure bios password. Got another mother board but had to get the...

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Can't find dell touchpad driver for Inspiron 15 5551

I had to re-install Windows 8.1 and can't find a suitable touchpad driver for my Dell Inspiron 15 5551 laptop.  The driver on the Dell site works ok for a synaptics mouse, but NOT for the touchpad....

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Windows 8.1 lock screen won't change

I've done a bit of research on this problem, and it seems to be quite common.  I can't change my lock screen picture in Windows 8.1.  Would appreciate help on this.  I have a Dell Inspiron 15 5551 and...

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I lost my Windows 8.1 Product Key. How do i obtain it?

I lost my Windows 8.1 Product Key and need to reinstall Windows now. How do i obtain it?Thanks

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Software & operation system

Hi guys I have a very bad problem with my Laptop Dell inspiron 15r 5537Everytime I shut down, restart, sleep/hibernate it freezes the PC itself.When I shut down, it doesn't shut down completely ( gives...

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Master File Table contains a corrupted file record Inspiron 5558

 Event viewer displayed an error message Master File Table contains a corrupted file record . This system has no other symptoms.  I have run chkdsk /f and it did clean up/moving of the files it did not...

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My laptop fingerprint is not working

I have a dell vostro 3450 laptop. i have installed fingerprint driver but it is not working.It says that no management application is installed.          plz fix this problem.

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Unable to Shutdown or Hibernate Inspiron 15 5558

Win 8.1 When I try to shut down the system using Windows Shutdown , the system returns to the windows login screen. I do not use the hard power switch as it has always caused improper shutdown. The...

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WINDOWS 8 LOST !!!!

Hello,I have a Dell Inspiron 7520. Recently I tried reinstalling windows 8 and the screen froze.I was not able to recover from this problem. I'm using my old computer as of now. I think i lost my...

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WINDOWS 8 PRODUCT KEY

I bought my laptop 4 years ago. When I bought it came with a genuine windows 8 home edition.I had updated it to windows 10. Now when i tried to reinstall windows10 the laptop froze. And i am not able...

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Install Dashlane

I just got Opt/Plex5050. I was trying to install Dashlane. Installation is okay, but the program is not opening. Any idea?

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I was making a presentation

It was couple of days ago, I almost done, but the light was unexpectedly off. I rerun computer, opened .pptx file via PowerPoint 2007 and didn't see many latest changes.

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Windows 10 running fine, Can I delete C:\20160314204440_BACKUP directory of...

Directory has 315 items including 11 Apps.INP files, 292 Data.INP files, 6 User.IMP files, and associated .xml files

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Reinstall Windows from Backup DVD

I have a dell laptop 15R 5521 bought almost 4 years back. During that time itself, i created a Factory reset backup DVDs using Dell Backup and recovery software. During that time OS was Windows 8 and i...

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How to reinstall Windows using Factory reset DVDs

My laptop is Inspiron 5521 got crashed and harddisk is damaged. I have taken System backup initially for factory reset. now i could not install the OS using that. 

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Cyberlink PowerDVD bought with Dell XPS 8500, is there a license key?

Hello.In 2012 I bought a DELL XPS 8500 configuration and Cyberlink PowerDVD software together with it. However I cannot find any license key for PowerDVD written anywhere on paper or in the electronic...

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Have not sufficient permissions

The following error occurred while saving changes in PST file: 'You do not have sufficient permissions to perform this command'. This happened after upgrading to Windows 8.I have MS Office 2016DELL...

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Windows 8 Product Key

Hi! I have Dell Inspiron 3521 which was given to me by my sister. It has Windows 8 installed originally, then I upgraded it into 8.1. I used it for over a year since she gave me but then, it's original...

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"An operating system was not found" error while trying to reinstall windows

Hi everyone,I had windows 10 installed on my Dell Inspiron 7720 laptop for around a year. I wanted to roll back to windows 8.1, so i downloaded the usb media from microsoft website.I booted from the...

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Inspiron 15-5559, Factory Reset not working

My laptop is locked. It only shows the Dell logo. So I tried factory resetting. Did F8 but doesn't work.Help.

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Dell Datasafe

Does anyone know what domain web addressesell Datasafe Local Backup and Dell Datasafe Online use to check for updates since the service is discontinued?Thanks,

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dell latitude 10 st2e drivers on website are corrupted or not fixed.

I recently got a dell latitude 10 st2e from a friend and wanted to reset it. I did and then all the drivers were gone as expected, but when i went to get them from the dell website. the drivers would...

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8.1 fail

Okay, so I just fixed my Dell Inspiron 3520 from the windows 10 upgrade, and tried to upgrade it back to Windows 8, for my laptop is a Windows 7, I did everything for my computer to upgrade, and it...

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what happened with excel?

I was doing my complicated sheet in Excel during some hard days, something very bad has happened. The data from it was only completely disappeared. I don’t actually know what to undertake.

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a lot of data in my excel document

One of my friends works in IT Company. She knows how to work with Excel 2007. But several days ago she told me about an error message in it - This file is not in a recognizable format. I tried to...

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Black screen with cursor after login, then computer won't start up to login

Hi, I'm using a Dell Inspiron 15 with Windows 8 and was having an issue where videos were not playing and restarted my computer, left the room for a minute and came back to see it was updating. When...

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Inspiron 15 3000 series is not booting

I have a dell inspiron 15 3000 which is not booting, this issue has been for some days now. When I press the power on, it only shows a black screen. Pls advise me on what to do.

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Boot problem

hello I saw lots of answers for this question but nothing seems to work i cleared my nvidia drivers with ddu tool and reinstalled them.now i get a blue screen with moise cursour on it i know i need to...

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