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Then, connect a USB flash drive to the PC.Ĥ.
Click This Computer to use the same Dell PC and click Next to continue.ģ. After you download and install the tool, you need to click Start to launch the application.Ģ. Follow the steps below: Step 1: Create a USB Recovery Mediaįirst, you need to create a USB recovery media using the Dell USB Recovery Tool.ġ. Now, you can use the Dell USB Recovery Tool to reinstall your system. Administrator user rights and at least 16GB of available storage space to download the Dell Windows recovery image. Prepare a USB flash drive with at least 16GB of free space.ģ. Download and install the Dell OS Recovery Tool from Dell’s official website.Ģ. Before you perform the reinstallation process, you need to prepare some things. Then, the created Dell Windows recovery image can be used to reinstall the system.
Have a great day & a big thanks to Philip for everything he's done for his site.You can use the Dell OS Recovery Tool to create a recovery image for supported Dell PCs. My 'go to' OS, other than sometimes Windows 7 or 8.1. Am on my XPS 8700 typing this post running Linux Mint 17.1, not one of the three installed Windows OS's on the PC. Personally, I'm not chained to Windows, period. Philip, you've done a helluva job here! One thing that I'd like to ask of you is to do some coverage on the Dell Ubuntu computers, these doesn't get the exposure needed, maybe you can help. The cool thing is it's supported through early 2023, many will have a new(er) computer by then, possibly running a totally different brand of OS.
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I suspect that once many runs Windows 10 for awhile & sees their privacy leaking like mad, Windows 8.1 will look like a great OS after all.
#Smart notebook 11 install did not ask for product key drivers#
If running a slightly older computer, then often using Vista drivers in Compatibility Mode does the trick. Simple clean install, especially with Dell, as if the computer has drivers for the OS, these will be listed.
#Smart notebook 11 install did not ask for product key pro#
If so, maybe an i3 should have been used, all of the series has the same wattage & the frequencies aren't that far apart.ĭon't want to get too carried away, for Windows 8/8.1 users, this ISO is the best thing since sliced bread, it'll also accept the Windows 8 Pro promo COA's that was purchased in late 2012 through early 2013, all one had to do was later add the Media Center key. I can't believe that they actually call these 'performance' notebooks, seems like battery life is the main objective. While I could have used that partition tool & made Recovery the active one, forcing it to boot & reload the OS, plus all of the junk software, this was a faster & better method.īTW, this was performed on a large (I believe 17.3" screen) Dell Inspiron notebook with a much watered down i7 (dual core) CPU running at less than 2.0GHz. This is much better than going through the Recovery partition, because it's a Clean install. Then used a partition tool & gave the Recovery one a letter, this allowed me to get the needed drivers for the OS, plus a few software choices that was wanted. Using this ISO, was able to recover a very botched Windows 10 install in no time, after updates, installing a few basic apps & security, plus backup the computer, 90 minutes or so.
#Smart notebook 11 install did not ask for product key update#
This ISO should have been released long ago, as soon as 8.1 was, yet better late than never & it also includes Update 1. The really cool thing about this media, as long as the Windows 8 (or 8.1) COA is in the UEFI firmware, this is a keyless upgrade. Add your votes to leave feedback to Microsoft for the tool to fix the remaining issues and to ensure a smooth migration to Windows 10:
#Smart notebook 11 install did not ask for product key mac os#
exe so media cannot be created from Linux or Mac OS and Microsoft have even locked out its use on both Windows XP and Windows Vista. The main caution is that one ensures they use the correct "Edition" and it unfortunately does not support the new "Windows 8.1 with Bing" and "Windows 8.1 Single Language with Bing" "Free OEM Only Editions" at present. iso accepts both Windows 8 "Edition" and Windows 8.1 "Edition" product keys both OEM and RETAIL so theres no need for the use of generic product keys for installation, RWEverything to determine the OEM key and change key for product activation. The "We Can't Connect at the Moment" error as a consequence which previously meant the key had been used too many times is a thing of the past. This means it can be used both with OEM product keys and RETAIL product keys and no "unofficial workarounds" are required. Importantly it allows download without input of a product key. iso with selection of language, architecture and edition. The Windows Media Creation Tool is far superior to the previous Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Downloaders. This page has greatly been updated, see here: