MediaDirect 4

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Has anyone here received this new version of MediaDirect yet?   http://support.ap.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=sg&dl=false&l=en&s=gen&docid=4C7F2608E006804EE040A68F5A2860BD&doclang=en&cs=

dgkpcon · Answer

I would love to have this as a non hidden partition.But since it says' insert the cd',we will more than likely have to contact dell for them.And i would assume it would only be for the newer laptops with Blue Ray drives.

Philip_Yip · Answer

Once media direct 2 or 3 is installed keep going to update, mines is updated to Media Direct 4.7.

Inspiron 6400 windows xp professional

Need to openm media direct in a windows environmenet and be connected to the internet to update.

Message Edited by natakuc4 on 07-21-2008 12:14 PM

irfans · Answer

Would you by chance had saved the update? I just can't get it despite trying for hours.

dgkpcon · Answer

Just found it,open media direct and then minimize the window you will see the download behind the MD screen.

Philip_Yip · Answer

No sorry I haven't.   All I did was open Media Direct and go to update, had to do this 2 or 3 times.

dgkpcon · Answer

It is media direct 4.7

Philip_Yip · Answer

Same as me then, although I have noticed little difference in the update.

If your still having problems, irfans what system are you using?

I assume its a Inspiron 1420 with vista. If so try this here and then try updating after a reboot:

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R169620&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1520&servicetag=4TXR83J&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=12631&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=2&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=25&fileid=231041

http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R183632&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=250978

Message Edited by natakuc4 on 07-22-2008 08:17 AM

Philip_Yip · Answer

Open up Media Direct and then go to Settings and then to about Media Direct it should tell you the version.

irfans · Answer

Yea.. I'm using a 1420. How did you know that?! :smileywink:   Btw, I still can't go beyond version 3.3.3404. Was the Version 4 update sent as a full installation or a patch?   Thanks!

Philip_Yip · Answer

Hehe I've been stalking you :P.   As a patch, could it possibilly be a firewall issue blocking the updates? Message Edited by natakuc4 on 07-22-2008 12:24 PM

irfans · Answer

I doubt... because I was able to receive two patches for version 3.3   I emailed Dell and they replied my system was shipped with version 3.3 and it cannot be upgraded.

dgkpcon · Answer

That can't be right my system shipped with 3.3 also,but i was able to update the patch to 4.7.

Philip_Yip · Answer

Mine was shipped with 3 and I have 4.7 sounds like you have another clueless dell employee (no offense to the smart employees that work for dell, your valued but rare.)

Update: I have installed 4Gig of RAM on my inspiron 6400, I have installed the original harddrive and reinstalled vista home basic oem with vista business upgrade slipstreamed with sp1. This time I have got the media direct update files saved to hard drive.

Message Edited by natakuc4 on 07-25-2008 09:12 PM

smjohns · Answer

What I don't understand is how anyone on v3 has been able to update to v4.7. They are both completely different beasts in that v3 needs a separate partition on the drive to run outside of windows, whereas v4.7 just installs on the C drive alongside the main OS. For those who have just upgraded has this MD partition been removed then?

Philip_Yip · Answer

Nope it is still here

Windows General

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