Alienware 14 WLAN Driver (Win 8.1) broken
Hi!I just noticed, that the Qualcomm Killer Wireless-N1202 Driver package is currupted. While unzipping error code 101 appears.Could someone of the Dell staff please check the file on the Server and...
View ArticleWindows drivers for Vostro 3500
Hello,Please provide the link for Windows8.1 (64bit) drivers for Vostro 3500.I have upgraded my system to Windows8.1 professional 64bit. Most of the things are working except Bluetooth.I am unable to...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 AMD HD 8730M Graphics driver not working properly
Hi,After upgrading to windows 8.1, AMD HD Radeon 8730M graphics driver (supported on Inspiron 15 3521) does not work properly.After installing the graphics driver and setting a game application to High...
View ArticleHow can I downgrade to Windows 7?
I've spent hours upon hours searching all over Google for ways to downgrade and all I can find are either articles that HP changed it's downgrade rights or tutorials that make absolutely no sense to me...
View ArticleCHECKING MEDIA FAIL
Hi,I bought a dell xps 14 last week. Yesterday when I turned on the pc, window 8 didn't start, but compared a black window with the written: ' checking media [fail].what can I do? I don't know what...
View ArticleLong boot time, lately
I have a Dell OptiPlex 9010 Service Tag <ADMIN NOTE: Service tag removed per privacy policy> about 6 months old. It has the I7 -3770 controller, 8 gig of memory, 500 gig hard drive. Running...
View ArticleHow to get the WIndows 8 installation disk/recovery disk from dell?
Hi.I want to know how to approach dell to get a copy of windows 8 operating system iso so that I can reinstall the windows on my laptop.I have following questions regarding same:1. What is the...
View ArticleWindows 8 partitions
Windows 8 partitions I've noticed on my fairly new Inspiron 660 there are 7 partitions. 1 NTFS primary 2 OEM primary 3 4 Recovery ... 2x 350 MB 2GB 13.5GB 4 EFI system 500MB No. 1 partition I assume is...
View ArticleWindows 8 OEm upgrade to 8.1 by direct download
HiWe got a 17R Inspiron 2 days ago. It is running Windows 8 OEM (no media delivered, product key "injected")I am having the hardest time finding the 8.1 upgrade (read: I am not finding it at all). I...
View ArticleWhen I run "Analyze System for Updates" why do I get the same results?
re. Dell Venue 8 Pro -I ran the update to update the BIOS from A1 to A4, and the firmware update for the touch screen.When I rerun the Analyze app, It still shows both as important and urgent.Whats up...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 goes to sleep during streaming media !!!
Hi everyone.My windows 8.1 tablet (Dell venue pro 8) goes to sleep during media streaming off net.This never happens in my laptops (windows 7) and as long as media is streaming (or any video is...
View ArticleWindows 8 HDD Power Management
I'm running Win 8 with the "Balanced" Power Plan, there's an option called "Turn off Hard Disk after".By default the turn off time is set to 20 min. I wonder whether I should leave the windows default...
View ArticleHow to use Recovery Media for Windows 8.1 Recovery after Hard Drive Replacement
Hi Folks! I have an XPS 8500 which was running a fully updated version of Windows 8.1. Using Dell Backup and Recovery 1.6.1.1 (free edition) I created a Factory Backup of Recovery Media to DVD. So...
View ArticleDell XPS 8700 windows 8 upgrade
Recently purchased my XPS 8700 and tried to upgrade my MS Windows 8 OS to Windows 8.1 which is supposed to be free upgrade. I followed the instructions but could not get it to upgrade. I did receive...
View ArticleWindows 8 activation failed
Just reinstalled windows and now i cant activate it anymore. i did not create a recovery disk which is probably why my activation key is not working. also contacted microsoft they said to contact my...
View ArticleWindows 8 & 8.1 Activation Failed: Error Code 0xC004C003
I have recently updated my preloaded window 8 to 8.1. However, after the update it does not accept my old window 8 key and requires me to activate again using a product key. Here is the error code:...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 - Laptop Won't Wake
Since I updated to Windows 8.1, my Inspiron 7000 won't wake after it goes to sleep. Driver conflict?
View ArticleWindows 8.1 is not in the store (Alienware X51)
Well pretty much as the title says I can't upgrade to 8.1 as it is not in the store.I occasionally get a banner message telling me I can upgrade to 8.1 and I should go to the store, but there is no update
View ArticleIssue loading in UEFI mode after setting up Windows 8 on SSD on Dell XPS 8700
I recently installed a SSD hard drive on my new Dell XPS8700 and installed a fresh copy of Windows 8 using the OS disc provided by dell. After completing hours worth of windows updates and driver...
View ArticleDell GX-620 and Microsoft Windows 8
I have a GX-620 and have been trying to get windows 8 installed on it...The MS compatibility wizard says that everything (apps) should work, but 2 or 3 may need to be re-installed...However, I can't...
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