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Hi folks,

I have just bought from an online retailer a nearly new Inspiron 7537 but unfortunately it has been left with the old users login details on it.  I don't know the password nor do i have any intention of using the machine with their stuff on it.  I wish to do a clean install of the OS (Windows 8.1) But i'm struggling to find out how to do this.

I spoke to the seller on the well known auction site and they have uploaded and shared 2 folders full of stuff on drop box. I've downloaded these (total is about 700mb for the 2 folders) and i'm not at a loss as to what to do with them.

700mb clearly isn't a full install of windows 8.1, I have also failed to get it to read from the usb properly.  This whole UEFI is new to me and i don't understand.

There's no optical drive on these machines so what data do i need on the USB stick and where can i obtain it from?

Thanks in advance.

Rob


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