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    Alien Respawn and new HDD

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Jeremy7791, Mar 11, 2011.

  1. Jeremy7791

    Jeremy7791 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello I am kind of new to computers and I am about to replace my hard drive on my Alienware m11x. I created a backup through AlienwareRespawn. So correct me if i'm wrong, but i just put the new hard drive in and redownload windows 7 and then i put the disks from the AlienRespawn and im done? Does this process include all my drivers and everything. I would like to get through this process without any problems because i most likely will not know how to fix them.
     
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  2. pmassey31545

    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    Pretty much. But you are installing Windows, not downloading (kind of a pet peeve of mine when people say they are d'ling a program and they mean installing). Anyway, just make sure you have the back ups ready and the restore discs. Done it several times. Easy as pie.
     
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    ebondefender Notebook Evangelist

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    I used a program called "Clonezilla" myself. I put the new drive on an external usb-to-sata connector, booted the m11x off a CD from a USB DVD-ROM drive, then gave my computer a couple hours to copy itself. All I had to do was extend the partition on the new drive to make the computer "realize" it had more space. Kinda like an alien brain transplant. :)
     
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  4. pmassey31545

    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    Care to elaborate more? Like a tutorial?? Great way to earn Rep!!!!
     
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