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    Can't install fresh OS on m1330

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by HouseDO, Feb 28, 2008.

  1. HouseDO

    HouseDO Notebook Evangelist

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    I finally decided to give Dell a try, and now I remember why I never have tried before. I wiped the hard drive to get rid of all the stupid crap they preload these with, reinstalled a fresh copy of Vista, and I get the BSOD on every boot after the animated loading bar for Vista.

    I tried wiping and reinstalling again to the same effect.

    Used another disc, same thing.

    Guess I'm getting a refund.
     
    HouseDO, Feb 28, 2008
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  2. K3VIN

    K3VIN Notebook Consultant

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    After you install the "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" it should be good to go.
     
    K3VIN, Feb 28, 2008
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  3. praneeth

    praneeth Sanath Jaya Suriya!!!

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    Issue with the SATA driver I think. Look up Les / Flamenko's guides on doing a clean install.
     
    praneeth, Feb 28, 2008
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  4. HouseDO

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    I got it to work by using Dell's OS CD, then downloaded the drivers from the website.

    However, I have discovered that my "quality" XPS has both the dreaded CPU whine (the worst one I have experienced so far) and the screen literally buzzes really loud on any brightness settings below maximum.

    Do they even test these things before shipping them?
     
    HouseDO, Feb 28, 2008
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  5. K3VIN

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    I guess they don't since a bunch of people experience that buzz from the screen. I hope you are still under your 21 days. Just call in and get a new screen.
     
    K3VIN, Feb 28, 2008
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    Do you have the Samsung display?
     
    cosrocket, Feb 28, 2008
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    brown_fv, Feb 28, 2008
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  8. HouseDO

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    I have no idea
     
    HouseDO, Feb 29, 2008
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    I must be deaf, as I don't hear a cpu whine at all. And I can't have had
    4 1330's in my hand and not hear it.. lol.
     
    msjaneoly, Feb 29, 2008
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  10. L.Rawlins

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    NotebookYoozer, you whine about the abundance of redundant threads in our forums and yet you then decide to clutter this one with content of little actual merit yourself.

    If you haven't anything constructive to say, don't.
     
    L.Rawlins, Mar 1, 2008
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