Hi audiosmitty ,

I would like to check the system details, so I request you to private message system service tag number, Owners name and contact number. To private message, accept my friend request; click on my user name and click start conversation.

Awaiting your response!

I don't see your friend request in my home page? are you sure you requested it? I would definitely like some help so thanks for your assistance.

Hi audiosmitty,

I regret for the delay in response.

In case the system has active warranty, please private message the system service tag, contact number and registered owner’s name.

To private message, accept my friend request; click on my user name and click start conversation.

Warranty status: support.dell.com/.../warranty_information

Awaiting the information from you!

Hi thegameforme,

Welcome to the Community,

After you select Repair your Computer(on F8 screen) it will go to the login screen.Here you will have to select your user name(one which has the administrative credentials) and enter the password(if you don't use password to login leave it blank).

Let me know what are the options you get once you login after clicking on Repair (on F8 screen).

Thank You

Hi,

This method only works if you have PC Restore installed on your HD. If you don't, where can you download PC Restore in order to install it on your computer?

Start the system and tap F8 and choose Repair My Computer. If this option is missing, boot to WinRE using the Dell OEM DVD/CD.

Click Command Prompt on the System Repair options menu.

In the Command prompt window at the X:\sources prompt, Type path d:\windows;d:\windows\system32 and press key

Type d: and press key.

Type cd tools and press key.

Type PCRestore and press the key and Dell Factory Image Restore window will appear.

dear ye link kam nahi kar rahi hai please provide it i am also facing this problem.

I guess that megaupload fila is not available anymore?

I managed to burn AIK on a DVD and install it but now Im pretty confused what to do next :emotion-7:

I'd really appreciate some help as I'm about to Freak out!!

On XP all those Settings were so easy and worked even for idiots who have no clue about whats going on in a PC.:emotion-45:

Just wanted to let you know, you can take the drive out, put it in another machine.  Copy imagex.exe from the waik to that machine.  And image the drive in the same way from a command prompt.  Not going to give detailed descriptions it's about the same but simpler.  You will need to take ownership of the recovery partition  and add permissions to get at the WIM file. Make sure you don't image the wrong drive! ;)

Hi Alberto, I know it has been a long time since you posted it, but I had to thank you for your help.

I was trying hard to recover my factory image with imagex ( i got a lot of info here too www.goodells.net/.../win7recovery.shtml) but I was getting the error "Specified image file did not contain a resource section".

Then I realized the recovery image was splited in 3 parts. I found you command line to merge them and it worked.

Thank you very very much for your message. You helped me a lot!

Cheers

my problem is dell studio 1558 no shut down proper laptop screen is off but power & fan on, if  but restart restart option click laptop is proper shut down