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restore dvd
About this tag
The restore dvd tag covers discussions about using Dell Restore DVDs for clean installations on Dell computers, particularly after hard drive failures. A common issue reported is the VirtDisk.dll missing error during the Windows Vista installation process from a Dell Restore DVD. Users seek solutions for this error, which may involve downloading the missing DLL file or troubleshooting the installation media. The tag focuses on problems encountered when restoring a Dell system using its original restore DVD, especially with older hardware like the Dell Latitude E5500.
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Soooo my little Dell Latitude E5500 had a HDD crash and got a brand spanking new HDD... well, I had it in storage somewhere...
This 'new' HDD is completely empty, not even a filesystem on it thus it was time for a clean install.
I grabbed my official Dell Restore DVD, put it in but...
I have recently purchased an Acer Aspire 6530 laptop, which comes shipped with Windows Vista x86. I promptly made the restore DVDs, and installed Windows 7 x64, with no issues, except, one rather important one: the TouchPad driver does not work.
When Windows first booted, the driver that comes...