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Reloading Win 8.1

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I am thinking of reloading Win 8 from the recovery area of my hard drive then upgrade to 8.1. If I do that, will I have to update all the Microsoft Updates from earlier times or would the Win 8.1 upgrade have them all up to the current date? 


problem accessing C drive

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My computer is Dell inspiron 660 desktop. Windows 8 . When I turn on , it boots and then ask for pass word. After entering pass word it looks  working and trying to load windows for a while and then the screen become blank.

what should I do to recover my system

Recovery CD Windows 8 - Upgraded to Windows 10 and now the CD doesn't work

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I have my Dell Recover Media and it is for Windows 8 , however I upgraded to Windows 10 and my keyboard stopped working...I am trying to reset the computer with the Media Recovery Disk and it is not recognizing the CD 

help

reisntall windows 8 with same key as preinstall version

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hi,

sometimes back my hardsdisk get corrupted .so i conneted dell service center .they asked me to wait for 1 month to get it repaced or get it replaced from local center .so i install new hardisk .now  is it possible to reinstall previous windows 8 with the same key as it came pre isntalled.

thanks

Is my brand new XPS 2720 with Windows 8.1 missing essential system files?

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I launched Windows Speech Recognition only to receive following error message:

cspNotify sapisvr.exe

This programme cannot start because the following file is missing from your computer:  api-ms-win-crt-heap-I1-1-0.dll

Is this a file installed with Windows 8.1 file?  It appears to be if Windows Speech Recognition depends on it.  If so why is it missing from my computer?

How can I remedy?  Would I need to (re)install Speech Recognition?  How can I do this if Dell do not ship copy of Windows CD with their system? Can I install this from the hidden partitions or system recovery some how?

Can I simply install the missing .dll file instead?

Please help. 

A boot mode option opens up when i switch on my laptop.

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Hey, whenever i start my dell laptop a screen opens up saying "boot mode is set to UEFI; Secure Boot:ON" and there are some UEFI OPTIONS.

WHAT IS THIS AND WHY IS IT THERE? I REALLY NEED HELP FIGURING THIS OUT !

MY LAPTOP IS A WINDOWS 8.1 INSPIR0N 15 3000 SERIES NEWLY PURCHASED !LET ME KNOW WHAT IT IS AND WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?

THANKYOU.

Recovery adfter failed win10 install

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I attempted to install Windows 10 on my E6410 laptop, but the installation failed, leaving the computer unable to start any version of windows. I installed Win7 from a Dell recovery disc, but I seem to have lost all of the drivers, thus have no internet access. The Windows.old folder is still on the hard drive, can I recover my previous setup from this using the Backup and recovery application (which I am downloading via my desktop computer.

TIA


Recovery Image Download

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I'm helping a friend who's hard drive died. I need the Recovery Image for a Dell Inspiron 3542, Service Tag <ADMIN NOTE: Service tag removed per privacy policy> but according to the Recovery Image web page for this product it is no longer available. How can I download it?

Thanks in Advance

Dell Recovery DvD x64bit for Windows 8.1

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Hi,

Good Day

I would like to know that I bought a new Dell Inspiron  5558 (5000 Series ), I got a DvD named Dell recovery Disk for Windows 8.1 x64bit , my question is if I format my c drive and install a  fresh copy by using this dvd will  I have to provide CD Key etc..? and I actually made a Bootable uab for this dvd files I mean I copied the data of dvd in Bootable usb in case if I lose dvd , please confirm me if I can use this to re install windows on my dell machine.

Kindly confirm me also if this can work in any computer to install windows.

Waiting for prompt reply. ..

Afraz Khan

Lost factory image when upgrading to Windows 10

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Hello,

I have the Dell Inspiron 7537 and it would appear I lost the factory image that came with it when I tried upgrading to Windows 10. After I did the upgrade, my laptop just sits at the Dell logo and doesn't boot up. After 3 restart attempts it allows me to try and repair/restore but the factory image is gone, along with everything else.

I was attempting to get an image from the dell site with a factory restore but it says my service tag doesn't have one. My next step was to try and create a bootable USB drive with the Dell Backup and Recovery tool. I installed this on my working desktop that is not a Dell computer but it wont let me install it because it's not a Dell computer.


How can you create a Dell backup and recovery USB drive without a working Dell computer? Is there an image I can download somewhere. Is there a better recovery method to get my Windows 8 back onto my laptop?


Thank you.

Can't type 'at' symbol or see language bar Windows 8.1

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I just set up another user account on my laptop and for some reason I cannot see the language bar or type the 'at' symbol. When I login as the other user everything is fine. Help, I don't know how to fix this.

Tablet running OS Windows 8 starts to a repair screen and freezes, what do I do?

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The tablet has been through nothing that can possibly damage it in any way, so it is very confusing why the stupid thing wont launch window correctly. it launches to a screen that is blue and has two options the first being 'more advanced repair options' and the other being 'restart the PC' but it freezes before i can do anything and I cant touch anything on the screen. if anyone knows what is going on or how I can fix this please help me.

Adding a boot option for Inspiron 3521

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I an trying to change the boot source priority in the UEFI of my windows 8.1 Inspiron 3521, as I wish to  be able to have a dual boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu Linux)

I managed to reach the settings a couple times (and I am not sure I remember how because it is not at all trivial) but when I tried to define the CD/DVD drive as another boot source it showed me ONLY the two partitions that I have on my single hard drive.

Can anyone please instruct me how to make the CD/DVD drive the first boot priority and the hard disk the second priority?   I would appreciate a full detailed description.

Product Key for windows 8??????

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Kept getting up grade to 8.1, so I finally gave in and started the download, stopped at 98 % done  & gave error message needs missing files? Insert media stick but it still won't load. SO I GAVE UP & DECIDED TO PUT SYSTEM BACK TO FACTORY, got 66% complete & froze! 2 hrs alter nothing so I shut it down. Now it won't boot up saying preparing auto repair, then it says diagnosing your PC, analyzing your repair, then auto repair couldn't repair your PC. PRESS ADVANCED options, but display is now non responsive to the touch? Also tried using media stick that came with tablet but won't recognize the USB port? Finally got it to boot from usb port after downloading files from media stick it now wants product key number? Which I understand is embedded in bios? So why is it asking me for this info? Is it because it's booting from usb & not the system?

Any HELP would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dan


Dell System Detect Launcher

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Hi there ...

I have problem with Detect ...

I don't know what happened before work but now I get this problem

About Platform Version
Windows: 6.2.9200.0 (Win32NT)
Common Language Runtime: 4.0.30319.42000
System.Deployment.dll: 4.6.1055.0 built by: NETFXREL2
clr.dll: 4.6.1055.0 built by: NETFXREL2
dfdll.dll: 4.6.1055.0 built by: NETFXREL2
dfshim.dll: 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)

Sources
Publishing url: downloads.dell.com/.../DellSystemDetect.application

Errors Summary
The following is a summary of the errors, the details of these errors are listed in the register later.
* Activate downloads.dell.com/.../DellSystemDetect.application led to the existence of an exception. The following failure messages discovery:
+ Reference is installed on the system assembly have. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B3)

A summary of the treatment of failed components store
Treatment is not an error is detected.

Warnings
There were no warnings during this process.

Progress status process
* [22/07/37 12:16:15 AM]: downloads.dell.com/.../DellSystemDetect.application began the revitalization process.

Bug Details
The following errors discovered during this process.
* [22/07/37 12:16:17 p] System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
- Reference assembly is not installed on your system. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B3)
- Source: System.Deployment
- Stack Trace:
When System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.IStore.GetAssemblyInformation (UInt32 Flags, IDefinitionIdentity DefinitionIdentity, Guid & riid)
When System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.Store.GetAssemblyManifest (UInt32 Flags, IDefinitionIdentity DefinitionIdentity)
When System.Deployment.Application.ComponentStore.GetAssemblyManifest (DefinitionIdentity asmId)
When System.Deployment.Application.ComponentStore.GetSubscriptionStateInternal (DefinitionIdentity subId)
When System.Deployment.Application.SubscriptionStore.GetSubscriptionStateInternal (SubscriptionState subState)
When System.Deployment.Application.SubscriptionStore.CheckAndReferenceApplication (SubscriptionState subState, DefinitionAppId appId, Int64 transactionId)
At System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestDirectBypass(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri & sourceUri, TempFile & tempFile, SubscriptionState & subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation & serverInformation)
When System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestBypass (SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri & sourceUri, TempFile & tempFile, SubscriptionState & subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
When System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation (Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String & errorPageUrl)
When System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker (Object state)

Treatment components store details
No information about the treatment available.

(translated from google)

How can I solved ??

How can I use ‪Dell System Detect??

My External speakers not working

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I my laptop model is Dell Ispiron 15 3542, while playing the movie the laptop inbuilt speakers are working but sound is very low, hence i buy the 2.0 havit speakers but it is not working in my laptop.

How to resolve this problem.

Dell Vostro 3900 windows 8.1 product key

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Hi,

I bought a new Dell Vostro 3900 with Windows 8.1 pro pre-installed last month from Dell. I tried to update to windows 10 but the software crashed my pc. 

I managed to boot up in windows 8.1 again but is now asking for a product key. I cant see one on the pc case and never had an email or any paper work with a product key on it.

\Is there anyway to find out what my product key was, so I can re-enter it to activate windows again?

Thanks in advance,

Stuart

Dell disks

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Hello.  I have a Dell All in one XPS 2710.  I need to bring back the computer back to the original state.  I made copies of the Dell recovery disk from the instructions given on the computer.  Unfortunately, I cannot find them and I have looked all over the house.  Is there a way to get a copy of the recovery disk so I can bring the computer back to its original state?  Thanks.

New hard drive.. Windows 8 install asking for product key

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Hi,

I replaced a failed HDD and when installing Win8 from from Dell's Windows 8 Recovery Media disk I get asked for the product key. There is no option to skip the key. Dead in the water. 

Posts similar to mine end up with a DELL support asking for a PM of the service tag. I can do that but need to know who to PM.

Thanks

Wayne

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