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Repairing Dell MediaDirect
NOTE: See "Repair Utility CD" to verify that you need to repair Dell MediaDirect rather than reinstall it. If you use
the Repair Utility CD when you should be reinstalling Dell MediaDirect, the process may not complete properly.
NOTE: In some cases, the repair utility is stored on the Drivers and Utilities CD rather than the Repair Utility CD, or
it may be available as a download.
To repair Dell MediaDirect on your hard drive:
1
Place the
Repair Utility CD
(or the
Drivers and Utilities
CD, if applicable) into the optical drive and
restart your computer.
2
Press the <F12> key as soon as the Dell logo screen appears to enter the boot menu.
3
Press the down-arrow key to highlight the first CD listing.
4
Press <Enter> to boot from the CD.
NOTE: If you are using the Drivers and Utilities CD, type <Q> after you boot from the CD.
5
At the prompt, type
cd \MD2
and press <Enter>.
6
Ty p e
Repair
and press <Enter>.
The Dell MediaDirect repair utility opens. To use the utility to repair Dell MediaDirect:
1
Use the arrow keys to select
OK
and press <Enter>.
2
When the
Done
message appears, remove the CD from the drive and press the power button to turn
off the computer.
You can now use the Dell MediaDirect button on your computer to launch Dell MediaDirect.
Reinstalling Dell MediaDirect
NOTE: See "Reinstallation CD" to verify that you need to reinstall Dell MediaDirect rather than repair it. If you use
the Reinstallation CD when you should be repairing Dell MediaDirect, the process may not complete properly.
Before you can reinstall the actual Dell MediaDirect software, you must prepare your hard drive for the
reinstallation. After replacing the hard drive, follow the instructions in "Preparing the Hard Drive for the
Dell MediaDirect Reinstallation" while you are installing the Windows XP operating system.
Once you have prepared your hard drive, you can reinstall your hardware drivers and software programs
(see the Dell Reinstall Guides at support.dell.com). Then follow the instructions in "Reinstalling the
Dell MediaDirect Software."
Preparing the Hard Drive for the Dell MediaDirect Reinstallation
While you are installing the Windows XP operating system, you must partition the hard drive so that
1308 MB of space is left unpartitioned and reserved for Dell MediaDirect.
NOTE: You can create a maximum of three partitions in addition to the unpartitioned space reserved for Dell
MediaDirect.