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July 4th, 2006 12:00

MEDIA DIRECT

Hello Guys,

I just bought an Inspiron 6400 and when I want to lounch the Dell Media Direct, I get the next answer: "unable to lounch application. Please install the Media Direct Software". The problem is that I didn't receive any CD with this software. Is it available to download from Dell website? Please help me on this mater..
  • RGT1

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    Posted July 4th, 2006 16:00

    Did you reformat your hard drive since you recieved your laptop?
    Are you using Windows XP Media Center as your OS?


    RGT
  • davejohn

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    Posted July 5th, 2006 00:00

    The software is not available for downloading.  You can request the Media Direct Reinstall CD from Dell.  I've had good luck getting the CD's using email and chat.  I'd call tehm as a last resort.

    Dave

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    Posted July 5th, 2006 07:00

    My OS is Win XP Professional.
  • RGT1

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    Posted July 5th, 2006 20:00

    then you will need the Media Direct installation disc and the discs containing CyberLink Power DVD & Sonic CinePlayer. Be aware that the Media Direct software has to be installed on it's own hard drive partition. The instructions are included with the reinstallation disc. I agree with the above poster. Use chat or email. I've always had better luck getting things quicker.

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    Posted July 23rd, 2006 13:00

    Hi, here is the download link for Dell Media Direct:

    http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R95248&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=123419
  • dunglm

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    Posted July 27th, 2006 01:00

    Hi every bodys!
    I have also an inspiron 6400 with a set of CD: OS, Media Direct Power DVD, Media Expirence...
    I reinstalled my OS by my OS CD but i couldn't reinstall the Media Direct. When i reinstalled the media direct the progress bar copy file run at 10%, i received an error message. What can i do now to install it. Could you guide me the way to install step by step
    And when i reinstall OS the PC-restore feature is disappeared, i press Ctrl - F11 but nothing happen. I didn't see the blue bar: www.dell.com any more. Although i haven't deleted the PC-Restore Data in my hard driver
  • Bauu

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    Posted July 29th, 2006 13:00

    pleeease help me!!!! i'm from romania and i have too a dell inspiron 6400 buyed.....the same problem whit the partition formated....and ca't get those cd with the software for media direct...please could you send to me...couse i can't even talk with the support from dell becouse my service tag in outside of ...worl))...this is it.....please can anyone send those cd to me?? pleease
  • vergenear

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    Posted July 31st, 2006 10:00

    I have just reformated my notebook..inspiron 6400..using OS given by dell.
    therefore i am facing a problem reinstalling dell media direct and
    media experience.

    1)media direct
    i have tried to follow according da instructions from the handbook
    which means i hav to leave 2055mb of unpartitioned space for media direct
    however i still couldnt install it stopped at 10% of the installation.
    and so i tried to repair dell media direct by downloading the repair
    utilities however i could not open the burning software when i double
    clicked the file i am supposed to burn so i made it into cd manually
    by opening the burning software. As followed by the instructions which
    is to restart the windows press F12 and choose to boot the cd the
    windows could not detect any files and therefore returned to windows.

    2)media experience
    when i was installing media experience using the media experience
    reinstalling cd the windows said i do not have the windows net. framework.
    Therefore i downloaded the latest net. framework but it's still the
    same.

    thx,
    van
  • Justice70

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    Posted August 19th, 2006 02:00

    ok, this is old news as ive been seeing here!  but, I cant deal with this anymore!
    i have xp home, inspiron 6000 (still), 60 gig hd,and all cds that came with the thing a year ago!
    i have whiped the drive (nsa 7 times) .   created the first partition for md2 and second for xp home!  heres where it gets sticky!
    when i try to boot to the md2 disc i made,  i type cd\md2 - then enter!        then i type- repair-enter!   the problem is that after i type repair then enter   i see a blue box in the center! (but it only flashes there very quickly??)  it does not stay there to give me time to choose any  options???????????     ive tryed it about 10 times, even tryed creating (unpartioned space,partitioned space,fat space-----)                 man, i may never even use this feature but knowing that it can be done makes me almost an addict! (trying to get it to work)   1 other problem is----- because i cant choose any option on the blue pop up screen,  xp will not allow that # 1 partition to reside there without wanting to format it or throw xp on it!?       because xp seems to want to use C?  so , do i need some newer version of md2 or what?    i tryed the one that is in my dell folder!  the iso.   and nero made a cd of it.   and as i told you itdoes boot to it.    but why is it not letting me see the blue screen so i can choose   OK!?       any info other then what ive read for the last 5 days would be so so so helpful!                 thank you very much!
     
    bye the way , my lap top is back to just xp with no other partition!   but if you have the answer, i will gladly format again!
    Im in deep now,   cant turn back at this point   :)
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    Posted August 19th, 2006 07:00