I was afraid of that. Apparently your system shipped with an operating system as do most Dell computers. What operating system was on the system when you received it?
I have installed it from a DVD I own. I had already read that article by Microsoft but unable to troubleshoot using that. The Windows Installation drive is C:/ when I installed Win 7. Three other partitions are there with different drive letters.
There are other two partitions (One named as OS : 2GB capacity and one i can't identify, as it is using 40GB space and do not have any drive letter : This drive even do not display in "My computer" .. I can only view this in Device Management)
All services or exe that run on my laptop display the error (May be they want to create a registry entry and getting such error that they are unable to find the drive the exe files need). How should i resolve this.
Installation from DVD is covered beginning with Step 4. Pay close attention that ALL unneeded external devices are disconnected. Thumb drives, ZIP drives, external USB drives, printers, etc. can play havoc with the installation. What happens is that those devices can be mapped as Drive C: and cause the system to install on a higher mapped drive. The end result will be the error you are receiving. I strongly urge you to press F12 and select the DVD drive as your installation drive. Follow the instructions to the letter.
Hi, I too feeling the need for the same (Reintalling the OS). But before this, I have one query that a partition on my Harddrive (Marked as OEM) is taking 40 GB of space and is not visible at all to me on using the Laptop. Please tell me, what and where this space is utilized?
Second, I have 4GB RAM on my Laptop but in Win 7, it is displaying only 2.99 GB Usable? Can you confirm how can I get my 1GB to be usable. (Shall I install Win XP Service pack 2 or Windows 7)..
Third, Can I install Windows SP2 or reinstall Windows 7 (Which one is Best to utilize all the configuration embedded on hardware?)
Fourth, one more drive named as (OS : 2 GB space) is reserved for WHAT?
While installing Windows 7 for the First time day before yesterday. I found the two partitions already reserved, which I can't use anymore (40 GB and 2GB explained above).. What are these used for?
I can only assume that the 40Gb partition is a Dell Factory Restore partition. Since I've never ordered a system without a factory installed operating system, I can only assume this. The 2Gb partition was most likely the Dell Diagnostics partition that was overwritten and named OS when you installed Windows 7. You could create an Ultimate Boot CD (DVD) and use it to inspect the partitions. For more information on creating an UBCD go here: www.ubcd4windows.com. Note that you can use the Easeus Partition Manager application on the UBCD to delete, create, format and resize your partitions.
Since your system has 4Gb of RAM, Windows 7 allocates 3Gb for applications, but reserves 1Gb for the operating system. This is normal. Your system is already optimized for maximum memory usage.
Thanks for wishing me well. I'm actually in pretty good shape now. My early appointment was with a Duke University hematologist at our local Cancer and Blood Disorder Clinic. It's one of about 32 such clinics nationwide. In 2009 I had 18 blood transfusions to offset a gastrointestinal bleed. Finally got the bleed stopped using a natural food supplement that supplied 100% of Vitamin K which helped my blood clot.
Let us know how you fare in getting your system up and running.
Thanks for the valuable information you shared with me.
I just want your support to get more info about the Factory restore partition you mentioned in last reply. How can I utilize that space, does OS creates a restore point there to backup all the needful things or what else I had to do with that Partition. I have clearly understood what you guided me. (I have managed to deal with the partitions now, changed the drive letter appropriately now (the error for which the thread have been started is resolved now :)) But if I reinstall Win 7, Hope it will not appear again. Fingers crossed.
But please clear my doubt at this moment which can help me sorting out problems later on. I had installed Win 7 32 Bit version on my laptop at the moment, which is not supporting all the drivers and utilities drivers which Dell provided with the closed pack sent with the laptop. I should install 64 bit WIn 7 OS (What do you think?). Suggest me..!!
If I will install Win7 64 bit OS, I think there are very few software applications which run on that (Am I right?). There are some limitations I think with 64 bit OS. Is that so?
Ok, one more thing. Why Dell prefers to install driver in a particular order? What is the basic criteria behind this? Does it creates any difference if we change the order of installing drivers?
Hey, I came to know that if I will install 64 bit OS, the system will recognise my complete 4GB RAM (Correct me If I am wrong).
One more major query. (If I will install 64 bit Win7 OS) Will I able to run Lava PC Suite for my mobile phone, Lava A10 (Please view this link : http://www.lavamobiles.com/accessories/67/2) As, this is the only way I connect to Internet through my Mobile phone.
Please reply urgently so as to avoid more issues with reinstalling.
Well feeling good to hear about your wellness. Stay Healthy Be Wise :)
As I stated, I can only assume that the 40Gb is (or was) reserved for a Factory Restore Partition. Since 2004, almost all Dell computers shipped with Factory Restore partitions for factory installed operating systems. Windows XP systems had Dell PC Restore by Symantec. Vista systems and early Windows 7 systems used Microsoft's Imagex program coupled with a factory.wim file on the Factory Restore partition. More recent Windows 7 systems use Datasafe Local Backup 2.0 or Dell Backup and Recovery Manager. These Factory Restore programs allow you to restore your Dell to its as-shipped condition. For example, the following site explains the Factory Restore procedure for systems that shipped with Windows 7: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&docid=DSN_362066&isLegacy=true.
Please note that a clean install of Windows destroys Dell's Proprietary Boot Record (PBR) that allows access to these Factory Restore Partitions. If I was going to do a clean install of Windows 7, I would simply delete all partitions and create just one partition for the operating system.
There are no Windows 7 32-bit drivers available for the 15R (N5010) as Dell only shipped it with either Vista 64-bit or Windows 7 64-bit. The 64-bit chipset driver should work for Windows 7 32-bit. However, you will have to obtain the Windows 7 32-bit drivers for video, wi-fi, audio, etc from the manufacturers of the respective chipsets used. Needless to say, this can be a daunting and possibly impossible task as some chip manufacturers do not support operating systems below what the OEM requested.
The reason that the chipset driver is loaded first is because it is the central connection between the CPU and all other devices. Without it, the operating system cannot communicate properly with other I/O chips such as video, audio, wi-fi and LAN.
As stated earlier, Windows 7 reserves a portion of installed memory for itself. Windows 7 32-bit can only see and use 4Gb. However, you are correct that Windows 7 64-bit allows you to install and use far more physical memory than Windows 7 32-bit. See this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx
The latest version of Lava PC-Suite should work just fine with Windows 7 64-bit. I can find no specific reference to this on the Lava Mobile site, but the prior version was designed for XP and Vista. I would assume the latest version that you referenced has been specifically rewritten to take advantage of Windows 7 capabilities.
tgsmith
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May 3rd, 2011 02:00
Sahildua,
You say you purchased a new Dell Inspiron 14R and installed Windows 7. Did the unit come with Windows 7 preinstalled or did you install it from DVD?
This is what Microsoft says can cause the problem: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330137
Tony
sahildua
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May 3rd, 2011 03:00
Tony,
It was having a Free DOS CD inside the pack, and comes without OS loaded in the laptop.
Can you please help me in resolving the error. Is the error related to some hardware changes or what?
Is something wrong ?
Sahil
tgsmith
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May 3rd, 2011 03:00
Sahil,
I was afraid of that. Apparently your system shipped with an operating system as do most Dell computers. What operating system was on the system when you received it?
Tony
sahildua
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May 3rd, 2011 03:00
Hi Tony,
I have installed it from a DVD I own. I had already read that article by Microsoft but unable to troubleshoot using that. The Windows Installation drive is C:/ when I installed Win 7. Three other partitions are there with different drive letters.
There are other two partitions (One named as OS : 2GB capacity and one i can't identify, as it is using 40GB space and do not have any drive letter : This drive even do not display in "My computer" .. I can only view this in Device Management)
All services or exe that run on my laptop display the error (May be they want to create a registry entry and getting such error that they are unable to find the drive the exe files need). How should i resolve this.
Please help me troubleshooting this error.
Regards,
Sahil
tgsmith
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May 3rd, 2011 20:00
Sahil,
Sorry to leave you hanging this morning. I had a very early doctor's appointment.
Norhing is wrong. What you will need to do is a clean install of Windows 7. The procedures are outlined here: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?docid=DSN_362048&isLegacy=true
Installation from DVD is covered beginning with Step 4. Pay close attention that ALL unneeded external devices are disconnected. Thumb drives, ZIP drives, external USB drives, printers, etc. can play havoc with the installation. What happens is that those devices can be mapped as Drive C: and cause the system to install on a higher mapped drive. The end result will be the error you are receiving. I strongly urge you to press F12 and select the DVD drive as your installation drive. Follow the instructions to the letter.
Let us know how you fare.
Tony
sahildua
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May 4th, 2011 01:00
Tony,
Hi, I too feeling the need for the same (Reintalling the OS). But before this, I have one query that a partition on my Harddrive (Marked as OEM) is taking 40 GB of space and is not visible at all to me on using the Laptop. Please tell me, what and where this space is utilized?
Second, I have 4GB RAM on my Laptop but in Win 7, it is displaying only 2.99 GB Usable? Can you confirm how can I get my 1GB to be usable. (Shall I install Win XP Service pack 2 or Windows 7)..
Third, Can I install Windows SP2 or reinstall Windows 7 (Which one is Best to utilize all the configuration embedded on hardware?)
Fourth, one more drive named as (OS : 2 GB space) is reserved for WHAT?
While installing Windows 7 for the First time day before yesterday. I found the two partitions already reserved, which I can't use anymore (40 GB and 2GB explained above).. What are these used for?
Get Well Soon.
Regards,
Sahil
tgsmith
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May 4th, 2011 12:00
Sahil,
I can only assume that the 40Gb partition is a Dell Factory Restore partition. Since I've never ordered a system without a factory installed operating system, I can only assume this. The 2Gb partition was most likely the Dell Diagnostics partition that was overwritten and named OS when you installed Windows 7. You could create an Ultimate Boot CD (DVD) and use it to inspect the partitions. For more information on creating an UBCD go here: www.ubcd4windows.com. Note that you can use the Easeus Partition Manager application on the UBCD to delete, create, format and resize your partitions.
Windows 7 is the best choice for you laptop. I doubt if any Windows XP drivers are available for your laptop. Since you installed Windows 7 from a DVD, you need to go the the Dell Drivers and Download site and download the appropriate Windows 7 drivers for your laptop. Be sure to install the Notebook System Software first, followed by the chipset drivers. Instructions on the order of driver installation are here: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&docid=DSN_1A0C0937D62A8739E0401E0A55174744&isLegacy=true
Since your system has 4Gb of RAM, Windows 7 allocates 3Gb for applications, but reserves 1Gb for the operating system. This is normal. Your system is already optimized for maximum memory usage.
Thanks for wishing me well. I'm actually in pretty good shape now. My early appointment was with a Duke University hematologist at our local Cancer and Blood Disorder Clinic. It's one of about 32 such clinics nationwide. In 2009 I had 18 blood transfusions to offset a gastrointestinal bleed. Finally got the bleed stopped using a natural food supplement that supplied 100% of Vitamin K which helped my blood clot.
Let us know how you fare in getting your system up and running.
Tony
sahildua
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May 4th, 2011 23:00
Tony,
Thanks for the valuable information you shared with me.
I just want your support to get more info about the Factory restore partition you mentioned in last reply. How can I utilize that space, does OS creates a restore point there to backup all the needful things or what else I had to do with that Partition. I have clearly understood what you guided me. (I have managed to deal with the partitions now, changed the drive letter appropriately now (the error for which the thread have been started is resolved now :)) But if I reinstall Win 7, Hope it will not appear again. Fingers crossed.
But please clear my doubt at this moment which can help me sorting out problems later on. I had installed Win 7 32 Bit version on my laptop at the moment, which is not supporting all the drivers and utilities drivers which Dell provided with the closed pack sent with the laptop. I should install 64 bit WIn 7 OS (What do you think?). Suggest me..!!
If I will install Win7 64 bit OS, I think there are very few software applications which run on that (Am I right?). There are some limitations I think with 64 bit OS. Is that so?
Ok, one more thing. Why Dell prefers to install driver in a particular order? What is the basic criteria behind this? Does it creates any difference if we change the order of installing drivers?
Hey, I came to know that if I will install 64 bit OS, the system will recognise my complete 4GB RAM (Correct me If I am wrong).
One more major query. (If I will install 64 bit Win7 OS) Will I able to run Lava PC Suite for my mobile phone, Lava A10 (Please view this link : http://www.lavamobiles.com/accessories/67/2) As, this is the only way I connect to Internet through my Mobile phone.
Please reply urgently so as to avoid more issues with reinstalling.
Well feeling good to hear about your wellness. Stay Healthy Be Wise :)
Kind Regards,
Sahil
tgsmith
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May 5th, 2011 04:00
Sahil,
As I stated, I can only assume that the 40Gb is (or was) reserved for a Factory Restore Partition. Since 2004, almost all Dell computers shipped with Factory Restore partitions for factory installed operating systems. Windows XP systems had Dell PC Restore by Symantec. Vista systems and early Windows 7 systems used Microsoft's Imagex program coupled with a factory.wim file on the Factory Restore partition. More recent Windows 7 systems use Datasafe Local Backup 2.0 or Dell Backup and Recovery Manager. These Factory Restore programs allow you to restore your Dell to its as-shipped condition. For example, the following site explains the Factory Restore procedure for systems that shipped with Windows 7: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&docid=DSN_362066&isLegacy=true.
Please note that a clean install of Windows destroys Dell's Proprietary Boot Record (PBR) that allows access to these Factory Restore Partitions. If I was going to do a clean install of Windows 7, I would simply delete all partitions and create just one partition for the operating system.
There are no Windows 7 32-bit drivers available for the 15R (N5010) as Dell only shipped it with either Vista 64-bit or Windows 7 64-bit. The 64-bit chipset driver should work for Windows 7 32-bit. However, you will have to obtain the Windows 7 32-bit drivers for video, wi-fi, audio, etc from the manufacturers of the respective chipsets used. Needless to say, this can be a daunting and possibly impossible task as some chip manufacturers do not support operating systems below what the OEM requested.
The reason that the chipset driver is loaded first is because it is the central connection between the CPU and all other devices. Without it, the operating system cannot communicate properly with other I/O chips such as video, audio, wi-fi and LAN.
As stated earlier, Windows 7 reserves a portion of installed memory for itself. Windows 7 32-bit can only see and use 4Gb. However, you are correct that Windows 7 64-bit allows you to install and use far more physical memory than Windows 7 32-bit. See this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx
The latest version of Lava PC-Suite should work just fine with Windows 7 64-bit. I can find no specific reference to this on the Lava Mobile site, but the prior version was designed for XP and Vista. I would assume the latest version that you referenced has been specifically rewritten to take advantage of Windows 7 capabilities.
I hope this information will be of assistance.
Regards,
Tony
sahildua
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May 5th, 2011 05:00
Tony,
This was awesome experience with you. Its really appreciable that you shared such imp. info with me.
Thanks for all your effort and time. :emotion-1:
Regards,
Sahil
tgsmith
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May 5th, 2011 18:00
Sahil,
You're welcome. Let us know how things go.
Tony