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    How to recover a M11x R1?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Mythbuster One, Jun 9, 2012.

  1. Mythbuster One

    Mythbuster One Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry for my stupid question! But "Recover" or "Recovery" get an error in the board search!

    How can I recover my old Notebook ... it goes to a friend so I want to make it "clean" ...

    It has a 14,6 GB "Recovery" Partition ... but ... how can I use it? :eek:

    Thank you for your help!

    Best Regards,
    Mythbuster
     
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    tomcannon Notebook Consultant

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    There are a couple of ways to do this. The f8 on boot up technique, although I haven't used this. Tap f8 on startup and you should be presented with a boot option screen, go down and select Alienrespawn and you follow the instructions there. Or you can open Alienrespawn in windows, there will be a restore tab on the left, click that, then click "restore to previous state or factory setting" (something along those lines). You should then have an option to restore to the factory image, it should say that and also give a date.

    Hope that helps, there's plenty of guides online for more in depth instructions, just google it!

    Edit - Quick google and here's a guide:
     
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    Mythbuster One Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks a lot ... the way with F8 works ... :)

    Rep +1
     
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    That's quite alright! Glad I could help. If you have any troubles let us know.
     
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    Some time ago, I changed my hard drive with SSD.But now my ssd it's dead and again return my hard drive back in my laptop.I delete my windows but recovery partition it's still there.Ineed to know how restore my image again.Sorry about my bad english but i'm from east Europe!
     
    emo_gp, Jun 12, 2012
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  6. tomcannon

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    I'm assuming you don't have the eom windows disk that came with the laptop? You could always download windows on another machine, put it on disk/stick and use that to install on the m11x using the code on the bottom.
     
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    I have disk but i use alienware m11x,but if I use desktop dvd rom and make bootable flash drive maybe restore original image file?
     
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    Sorry, I forgot you may not have a external DVD. Yes, if you make a bootable device from the DVD you can boot from that. Install windows and then install the drivers from dell. Simple as that! Then download Alienrespawn or similar restore software, make a recovery drive and stash it away somewhere for next time!

    Tom.
     
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    Thx man,Emil greeting from Bulgaria!
     
    emo_gp, Jun 12, 2012
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    Not to worry. I help where I can as others have done the same for me!
     
    tomcannon, Jun 12, 2012
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