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April 8th, 2013 00:00
{MOVED}Alienware will not recover Windows 7
It started with my keyboard...the "s" keeps sticking. Long story short, it will only boot in Safe Mode and will not let me restore to an earlier date. I keep getting messages that it's not a valid copy of Windows and it's not a Dell computer every time I try Dell diagnostics or recovery. I never can get to the recovery screen to recover from the backup factory image in the partition. It won't allow me that option.
I have tried recoving from the Dell factory DVD but the DVD does not work. The DVD drive just clicks, then spits it out. It's the first time since I bought the laptop back in 2010 that I've had to try that DVD.
Oddly, right before these issues began, I was ordering other Dell items and the Dell Agent spent 20 minutes on the phone with me trying to sell me a new extended warranty for my laptop. I finally agreed. I received my order confirmation and then the lady called me back to tell me she made a mistake in the warranty fee amount and could not give it to me at the price she quoted so she cancelled my order and would not let me speak to a supervisor. I have been a loyal Dell customer for MANY years. All of our computers, TV's and electronics came from Dell. Dell lost a customer over this and no one seems to care and I can't get any help with this issue. Everything I try through Dell wants me to upgrade or purchase more software.
I am purchasing a new laptop elsewhere I guess but in the meantime I need resolution for this one and I don't feel I have to pay for support since I was cheated out of my extended warranty package and the factory DVD was defective.
Does anyone have any idea how I can restore Windows 7 please?
Thank you.
Angela


angela221
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April 8th, 2013 00:00
It started with my keyboard...the "s" keeps sticking. Long story short, it will only boot in Safe Mode and will not let me restore to an earlier date. I keep getting messages that it's not a valid copy of Windows and it's not a Dell computer every time I try Dell diagnostics or recovery. I never can get to the recovery screen to recover from the backup factory image in the partition. It won't allow me that option.
I have tried recoving from the Dell factory DVD but the DVD does not work. The DVD drive just clicks, then spits it out. It's the first time since I bought the laptop back in 2010 that I've had to try that DVD.
Oddly, right before these issues began, I was ordering other Dell items and the Dell Agent spent 20 minutes on the phone with me trying to sell me a new extended warranty for my laptop. I finally agreed. I received my order confirmation and then the lady called me back to tell me she made a mistake in the warranty fee amount and could not give it to me at the price she quoted so she cancelled my order and would not let me speak to a supervisor. I have been a loyal Dell customer for MANY years. All of our computers, TV's and electronics came from Dell. Dell lost a customer over this and no one seems to care and I can't get any help with this issue. Everything I try through Dell wants me to upgrade or purchase more software.
I am purchasing a new laptop elsewhere I guess but in the meantime I need resolution for this one and I don't feel I have to pay for support since I was cheated out of my extended warranty package and the factory DVD was defective.
Does anyone have any idea how I can restore Windows 7 please?
Thank you.
Angela