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Reformating!!!!please help

post #1 of 9
5/6/06 at 12:17am
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ok guys, i know theres a few threads on reformatting del machines, but they are all different. when i get my ntoebook, i want to reforamt, to wipe out all that blaotware!. wat do i need. can some please tell me steps in how to reformat the dell notebook, without losing that partition of media direct, as i still want that fucntion to work! please.
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post #2 of 9
5/6/06 at 12:27am
Hi,

Everything you need to know is here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=42340
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post #3 of 9
5/6/06 at 12:34am
Hey pLAythING,
I would use the computer for a few days to make sure it's working properly, this gives you a chance to kick the tires as it were, and contact Dell before the 21 day return policy ends if you end up with a lemon.

First thing is go to Dell's support site and download all the proper drivers for your notebook. I usually burn them to a cd, you may want to include some other downloaded appz you normally use as well. The media direct partition is hidden so unless your going out of you way to remove it you can't, but you will have to run the media direct repair utility (also located on the Dell support site)

As far as the rest here is a link to a really good FAQ concerning reformating.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=42340
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post #4 of 9
5/6/06 at 2:34am
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Originally Posted by HapiROTT
Hey pLAythING,
I would use the computer for a few days to make sure it's working properly, this gives you a chance to kick the tires as it were, and contact Dell before the 21 day return policy ends if you end up with a lemon.

First thing is go to Dell's support site and download all the proper drivers for your notebook. I usually burn them to a cd, you may want to include some other downloaded appz you normally use as well. The media direct partition is hidden so unless your going out of you way to remove it you can't, but you will have to run the media direct repair utility (also located on the Dell support site)

As far as the rest here is a link to a really good FAQ concerning reformating.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=42340


I don't think he needed the same link twice but I guess he understands that it's a good link
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post #5 of 9
5/6/06 at 2:49am
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yea, its alright. but that means if everyone that reformats their dell notebook, loses their dell partitions?"
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post #6 of 9
5/6/06 at 2:59am
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Originally Posted by plAythiNG
yea, its alright. but that means if everyone that reformats their dell notebook, loses their dell partitions?"

No, you can choose which partitions to format during the installation.
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post #7 of 9
5/6/06 at 3:04am
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Originally Posted by coldcase
I don't think he needed the same link twice but I guess he understands that it's a good link

Sorry.. I looking for the refering link while you were posting..as the time illustrates, so I did'nt see your post.. makes sense now eh?.
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post #8 of 9
5/6/06 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by plAythiNG
yea, its alright. but that means if everyone that reformats their dell notebook, loses their dell partitions?" <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
Technically speaking... If you reinstall Windows in the same system partition as was used before, and do not otherwise change the hard drive partition structure, the Dell partitions are still in place. Problem is.... the Dell boot code needed to access these partitions is overwritten during a Windows reinstallation. That is why MediaDirect no longer 'works'. The 'solution' is to run Dell MediaDirect 2.0 REPAIR utility. This utility rewrites the Dell boot code to the hard drive. Mark
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post #9 of 9
5/7/06 at 2:09am
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ahh k thanks mate. will reforamt soon, i get my ntoebook 2moro. but its gettin sent 2 my others work(more secuirty). and i will paly with it tmorrow night, as i got day and night session @ unviersity. play with it, then reformat in 2 days
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