Driver for PLDS DVD+-RW DH-16ABS
I reisntalled Win7 32bit and now the DVD drive is not installing the driver. The drive is recognized, but the status is: "Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be...
View ArticleSamsung F3 Firmware update problems
I have been having some boot issues with my samsung 1tb hdd, so i went to the dell site and downloaded the firmware update, which is apparently supposed to fix a boot issue. I made a bootable usb key,...
View ArticleCan I set my XPS 8500 to RAID 1?
I have a 2TB hard drive with a 30GB sata cache drivethis is set to RAID 0however, data protection is more important to me then increased performancecan I set this to RAID 1?will that mean I only have...
View ArticleReading 1.6 TB of a 4 TB Seagate ST4000DM00 hard drive
Installed the above Seagate 4 TB hard drive with using GPT but its only seeing 1.6 TB. I'm using Windows 8 64 bit operating system. Is there a firmware update that will fix this?
View ArticlePlease help me
how to contact dell directly to prove my ownership of Dell laptop and to get the HDD pasword removed. plx help me we don't have techincal assistance here in Gilgit pakistan. i am being advised that i...
View ArticleLoading DRMK Version 8.00..HELP!?
My Daughter spilled Drink in my Dell Laptop a couple weeks ago I immediately turned it off, took battery out, and turned it over for liquid to drain out. Now weeks later I turn it back on and Dell...
View ArticleCD lost in depths of tower
I couldn't find a thread on this, so hope I'm not asking something that's been answered before.My daughter was burning CDs and when she ejected one, the CD slipped out of the drive and stayed in the...
View ArticleBOOTMGR IS Missing
I have a Dell XPS 8300 and the hard drive failed. I have an external hard drive and I have been using Norton Ghost 12 to do backups. So I purchased a new 2 TB hard drive from Dell and installed it....
View ArticleNEW HARD DRIVE FOR INSPIRON 3520
Need a new hard drive for my dell inspiron 3520. My laptop is 4GB RAM and 500MB memory. Can you please tell me where I can buy a replacement and if possible where I can go to get my old one removed...
View ArticleEnabling RAID in BIOS causing system blue screen – XPS 8700
I bought a brand new XPS 8700. It comes with one 1TB HDD. I bought an identical 1TB HDD and hoping to create RAID1 for data protection.The computer came with Windows 8. I rebuilt it with Windows 7...
View Article19-1 card reader alienware aurora install on optical drive
Hi,I just purchased a 19-1 dell card reader, it came with no instructions. I was able to find the corresponding input inside the computer, plug it in, windows loaded the drivers and I put in a memory...
View ArticleXPS 8500 Adding Second HDD and Second Optical Drive
I will be ordering an XPS 8500 with one HDD and one Optical Drive (both yet to be determined). I will be adding an additional HDD and an additional Optical Drive. As I understand, there is one Sata3...
View ArticleYour system does not appear to have Intel Rapid Start Technology enabled
I got my XPS 15 yesterday. It is pre-loaded with WIN8. When the second time I start the computer, I got this message:"Your system does not appear to have Intel Rapid Start Technology enabled".I tried...
View ArticleC521 Boot and storage drive options, ssd etc.
Ok, I have an old C521 that i got free that I have been using as a htpc. I'm running Plex on it and its just fine for this. It draws low power which is just what one wants for an always on htpc. A...
View ArticleRaid 1 Setup on XPS 8100
I have an Studio XPS 8100 with a single 1 TB SATA drive. I have purchased a duplicate drive that I want to install into the chassis and then configure a RAID 1 array. So far, I have been unable to...
View ArticlePlaying dvd
when trying to play dvd on dell inspiron 15r 5521 it uses says that I need to change region to be able to playmy region says free and that I can only change it 5 timeswhat does this all mean (im an...
View Articleexternal drive
i recently got a dell inspiron 17r se and an external dell 1TB drive. The other day i tried hooking it up to the computer but the computer doesnt seem to recognize it, nothing happens. I can hear the...
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how to enable Intel Rapid Start Technology?
Hello expert,I've just received my Dell Inspiron 14z laptop. It came pre-loaded with windows 8. I was having a hard time using windows 8, so, I wiped and reinstalled a clean Windows 7 Pro. However,...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 1750, Windows 7: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT30N is not working
Hello, I'm a new memberI know this topic has been discussed previously and I've read through that thread and tried nearly all the solutions suggested, but my CD drive is still not working.I didn't want...
View ArticlePLDS DVD+-RW DL-8A4SH: problem when machine vertical
Hello, I have an Alienware X51, I got a few months ago, and always kept it horizontal: I did not use the DVD much, but never noticed any problem. Now for space reason I had to put it vertical, and I...
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