Recent content by djs05101985

Ok. Used the service tag to get the drivers. The install failed due to an "incompatible OS version". Is it possible that the hardware only have OS8 drivers? So by installing Windows 7, we now are unable to get the internet working?? I really jacked up this computer :(

Yes sir. No dice. Service Tag Number .... I will have to try that when Grandma wakes up tomorrow. Thanks Trouble

Thanks Pat. I can confirm, recovery partition is gone. It always amazes me how difficult it is to get the ethernet cards working on Windows machines ... The frustration continues. To recap - we have an AIO machine, paperwork provided by Grandma indicates it is an Inspiron 2035, had Windows 8...

Hi All - I logged into the admin account on my Motorola SBV5121XM Boot Version 8.5. It is not immediately obvious to me how I can change the SSID from this screen and the user manual did not help. User manual said to enter the SSID in "Basic Mode" ???? Any help would be much appreciated.

Okay .... I may have spoken too soon. So the drivers that I installed did not work. And I'm pretty sure I blew through the recovery partition. BUT I now have access to 1) a working Windows machine and 2) a properly formatted jump drive. The machine is the Dell Inspiron AIO 2035. The only print...

HARD SWALLOW ... Recovery partition? Lol. I was able to get the files onto a jump drive using a neighbor's windows machine. Thanks all.

Nope. The Mac formatted USB won't work on Windows. I'm thinking there is no solution I have not considered but remain open to any ideas/suggestions.

Hi All - Full disclosure, I am a "Mac" guy (apologies). My grandmother just moved in with us and wanted a windows machine. She purchased an AIO Dell Inspiron 2034 Intel Pentium (SKU 5954009). The new computer came with Windows 8 pre-installed, which made her cry because she was used to...