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thorganby · 8 December 2017 at 5:09PM

David_Aston wrote: »

This morning, I went to the message box, and downloaded as per your instructions, Always. Coincidentally, the ebay purchase arrived mid morning. However, I assume that for either, I have to replicate your Rufus step? If I put a formatted flash drive in, Rufus shows only that in the device space. Or I can get a blank space with no apparent means to enter a target.
I did hope that by leaving either disc in the reader, they would show as a target, but no. I have also got your download saved in my download folder, in hopes that Rufus would see that, but no.
Obviously I am still not getting something!

You previously used Rufus to update your machines BIOS but you no longer need to use Rufus because your Dell DVD has arrived.

The download that you have saved to your downloads folder is what you could have used to do the same thing and if you had done that, you would not have needed to purchase the Dell DVD - they both achieve the same result.

Assuming that you have saved anything that you need from your hard disk to another safe place, you need to put the Dell DVD into the drive and reboot the computer to start the Windows installation process.

David_Aston · 8 December 2017 at 6:51PM

Thank you thortganby and of course, always, and indeed eshul.
The purchased Dell disc has done the job, after I opted for Custom install.
I understand that thanks to the help I have received here, I could have saved on the seven quid. Its coppers guys, plus any dosh that goes to Shooting Star Chase.
You lot have been life savers, or at least this ancient Dell, and it's equally ancient owner.

AlwaysHere · 9 December 2017 at 12:50AM

David_Aston wrote: »

Thank you thortganby and of course, always, and indeed eshul.
The purchased Dell disc has done the job, after I opted for Custom install.
I understand that thanks to the help I have received here, I could have saved on the seven quid. Its coppers guys, plus any dosh that goes to Shooting Star Chase.
You lot have been life savers, or at least this ancient Dell, and it's equally ancient owner.

You proved more competent than you suggested initially

The genuine Dell disc gives you the confidence of a genuine install.

Any missing Windows 7 64 bit Drivers can be found here

Windows key + R, paste in devmgmt.msc and hit Ok to get the the Device Manager to see what is missing.

David_Aston · 10 December 2017 at 5:06PM

What a compliment Always.
Maybe I should set up on these forums alongside you experts.
Hmm. Maybe not.

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