Dell Vista Laptop Reformat and Bloatware Removal Guide

[arbiter213]

This is probably a ridiculous question, but MediaDirect, from my understanding, is what allows me to run things like DVD Playback without booting windows, correct? Is there any major advantage to that? As it stands, I feel I'd rather upgrade windows using the Business upgrade disk I have than have some feature I don't presently see as a major advantage.

[smalls1040]

yet another question... so are there things I have to do the first time I get the 1420 from the box and boot it up, or can I just do a clean re-install right away?

[Les]

RE: Media Direct... I like it because you can play DVDs without having to boot the whole system, thus saving power. You can also work with your photos and music.

RE: First boot. Technically you dont have to do anything but install your disk, boot, hit F12, boot from disk and carry on.


Oh and there are no rudimentary questions. Were all here to learn, help and be helped. (I feel like Im in a Juicy Fruit commercial with a guitar)

[arbiter213]

Uch, I haven't finished installing my drivers yet, but currently my Vista refuses to boot half seemingly unless i have the mediadirect disk in the drive? It makes no sense (problem started after I upgraded to Vista Pro)

[Les]

There is no such thing as Vista pro premium I dont think.

Also I never gave any instructions on upgrading, just clean install.

[arbiter213]

I know, I was just posting. It works fine now, it was just odd and concerning.

[ramizbaig]

ok for some reason i did not get any vista cd though it came preloaded with my vostro 1500.

what can i do for formatting and reinstalling? i have a recovery partition. what will happen if i use it to restore to "factory loaded setup"

[Les]

It will restore yr system back to the day you got it. You can contact Dell and ask that they send you a disk; they will.

[Kossel]

i stuck at step 4 ! why? because i don't know how to eject the CD without OS my MD disc is inside, and i can't change it to vista DVD

can u tell me how u ejected the cd witout OS

[bbasra]

God i think i've screwed up my brand new xps m1330.

I am farly competent at doing reinstalls however, on this occasion, windows vista premium installation will not complete and keeps looping. i cannot even read what the BSOD is.

I did do a system images backup using Symantec LiveState Recovery and that also has failed on me.

Why does my new installation not complete and keep looping. My Vista Ultimate Install CD is fine as i used it to reinstall it on other systems.