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    Questiong about Fresh install Window

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by xAtLx, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. xAtLx

    xAtLx Notebook Consultant

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    So i wanted to instal window ultimate in my new M14x Witch is running Window home Premium.... but i dont want to lose the Creative SB X-Fi Feature i paid for... so here is my plan and can you guys see if it going to work ?

    PLAN 1
    -Using ACRONIS to back up what i got right now.
    -Freshly Instal Window 7 ultimate
    -Using ACRONIS to restore from back up

    will i get to keep my window version if i do this ? or is it going to go back to HOME PREMIUM ?

    PLAN 2
    -Using ACRONIS to CLONE my SSD to HDD
    -Fresh instal window 7 ultimate
    -Copy paste all the folder from the HDD over to the SSD ?
     
    xAtLx, Jun 7, 2011
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  2. takeabyte

    takeabyte Notebook Evangelist

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    I wouldn't recommend cloning an HDD to an SSD. A fresh install on the SSD is always better, due to alignment issues or something like that. At least that's what I've read around other places.
     
    takeabyte, Jun 8, 2011
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  3. Tsukurimashou

    Tsukurimashou Notebook Evangelist

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    Sure but he want to know how to keep the XFi drivers
     
    Tsukurimashou, Jun 8, 2011
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