QUOTE(IwanAGP @ Dec 7 2009, 04:14 PM)
Er... Help needed to reformat my s1555... Totally an idiot here. All the discs that comes with it are here. I need some guidance or tutorial on doing it. Any expert here can help me with that??? Wanna do a clean format.
Added on December 7, 2009, 4:42 pmWhere can i get win 7 32bit drivers?? Wanna try it out for 30days... hehe
Added on December 7, 2009, 9:55 pmStill no reply... Wanna ask. If i do clean format from the disk provided by dell (windows disc, not recovery), will affect the recovery partition?? and... If i use recovery function, will those dell drivers be installed??? I want choose myself which to install, which not to.
the windows cd dell provided is a clean OS...unlike the recovery contain the facetory OS image...that means u recover u will get back the Dell Branded OS with alot of useless things but included the drivers too..
well...if u wan to have a clean reformat u will gonna need to use the windows cd...and redownload the drivers from dell support side or use the driver cd dell provided also....reinstall the driver after complete formating the OS then u will have a clean OS...the recover image will gone after the clean reformat.
alternative method is to download some utilities software to backup all ur drivers and after the clean installation u import all of them...this method is pretty handy too..
regarding the Win7 u can get it from msdn if ur school got provide free Microsoft Student Partnership....if u bought ur laptop after jun or july i think u r valid to upgrade to win7 for free...juz contact dell...
For clean reformation using the windows cd, backup ur files into external disk then input the cd in the cdrom then restart ur laptop, it will run into the format menu and follow the instruction given..and wat u need to do is juz to wait until it finished.
hopes this basic knowledge is able to help u!!

Added on December 8, 2009, 2:08 amQUOTE(arthur88 @ Dec 7 2009, 11:26 PM)
just bought DELL Studio 1555 yesterday.
what shud i do after that?
register at dell for warranty?
besides that,what else i need to do?
i got slow internet connection, took very long time to open every page and very tired-some,
so if possible, can anyone that know the disadvantages of DELL studio 1555 and provide the solution for each solution?
say,like got graphic problem,solution is by downloading the latest graphic driver.
thx for anyone that provide these precious information.
all problems and solution is listed at the 1st post at the 1st page...plz go tru it b4 asking...thx!!
This post has been edited by [revolution]: Dec 8 2009, 02:08 AM