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Dell Media Direct

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almighty Original post #1
Nov 29, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Hello Mates,
I bought Inspiron 1525 a week ago...which have 160 GB hard drive....
well I partitioned hard drive with Acronis Disk Director Suite in 3 parts. First part c have 40 GB,E have 30 GB and F have 30 GB space after partition... (10 GB for recovery in D drive)...
Now when i press media direct button, My OS boot to start media direct... As we all know that media direct dont need OS to boot to play any media...
So i think i corrupted Media direct partition... But In Acronis Disk Director Suite I can able to find 2 GB Unallocated space which i used for media direct...
Now i need to repair media direct...
please lemme know step by step procedure to install media direct... (I dont want to reintall the OS or Restoring factory setting .)Just want to repaid media direct...
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #2
Nov 29, 2008 at 9:34 PM
If u have the XP CD frm Dell, use that. Cuz I'm sure it's installed in it.
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almighty #3
Nov 29, 2008 at 9:38 PM
I have Vista...and a media direct dc too.
but the problem is media direct need 2 GB unallocated space...which is already dere... I need to repair the partition table... Only a dell media direct user can help me in fixing...
:)
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #4
Nov 29, 2008 at 9:41 PM
No problem, use the CD. Repair option shud be available.

Or u can download it frm Dell's site If I'm not wrong
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almighty #5
Nov 29, 2008 at 9:44 PM
I think u dont know abou dell media direct...
media direct is a feature which dont need any OS to work...
during partition of hard drive we need to leave 2 gb space for media direct to work...
but i think coz of disk director partition partition table messed up...
anyway thanks for ur help :)

comp@ddict said:
No problem, use the CD. Repair option shud be available.

Or u can download it frm Dell's site If I'm not wrong
Click to expand...

Dude prob is not with the software...
Dell media direct need a unallocated space of 2 gb to work...
(dell media direct can play media without booting OS)
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #6
Nov 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM
SO u need 2GB, then u can use a partition manager to manage this.

Media Direct, yeah those buttons on DELL lappy, don't know details like leaving 2GB but yeah know.
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almighty #7
Nov 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM
ya buddy...
dell media direct need a 2GB partition to be leaved during partition.
For fixing media direct i need to reinstall vista and dell media direct both...
I am asking here coz i dont want to reinstall vista... so may be some techi here can help me by giving some trick. I really dont want to install vista again .........
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #8
Nov 30, 2008 at 12:45 PM
So does a partition manager help in this issue?
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almighty #9
Nov 30, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Nope partition created this mess buddy...
dont know how to repiar media direct without reinstalling vista...
anyone can help???