Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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squilly827
September 4, 2012 9:41:52 PM
I don't know what to do, so I came here to decide. I have a MacBook Pro 2011 (boot-camped so it runs Windows and MacOS), an Alienware M17x R4, and a recently built gaming build. I'm a college student, so I need something portable (which obviously isn't an Alienware laptop) but I love my Alienware. Why not use my desktop build? I keep getting a BSOD whenever I attempt to install Windows 7. The Alienware is already listed on eBay, although I'm tempted to change my mind. Any suggestions?
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willard
September 4, 2012 9:50:02 PM
What BSOD are you getting when trying to install?
Also, the Windows installer can be very weird. I had a problem several years ago with the Win7 installer because I had a flash drive plugged in. The installer thought it was my primary hard drive, and badness ensued. Sometimes you can fix complicated looking problems with stupidly easy solutions (like unplugging a flash drive).
Also, the Windows installer can be very weird. I had a problem several years ago with the Win7 installer because I had a flash drive plugged in. The installer thought it was my primary hard drive, and badness ensued. Sometimes you can fix complicated looking problems with stupidly easy solutions (like unplugging a flash drive).
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jackspeed
September 4, 2012 11:08:00 PM
This may sound like a stupid question why isn't the alienware or macbook "portable"? I have a friend who brings an alien ware with him and another who brings his macbook to class. You are in college and an alienware machine is sweet. It may not look the most professional but it doesn't matter at school.
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squilly827
September 5, 2012 1:04:54 AM
willard said:
What BSOD are you getting when trying to install?Also, the Windows installer can be very weird. I had a problem several years ago with the Win7 installer because I had a flash drive plugged in. The installer thought it was my primary hard drive, and badness ensued. Sometimes you can fix complicated looking problems with stupidly easy solutions (like unplugging a flash drive).
Many random ones. If I don't get one error message, I get a different one. I install it on an SSD, and have an HDD as well.
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squilly827
September 5, 2012 1:09:11 AM
jackspeed said:
This may sound like a stupid question why isn't the alienware or macbook "portable"? I have a friend who brings an alien ware with him and another who brings his macbook to class. You are in college and an alienware machine is sweet. It may not look the most professional but it doesn't matter at school.Alienware is heavy and strictly meant for gaming. I rarely see anyone ever carrying Alienware's around with them. It's just awkward..
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squilly827
September 5, 2012 1:58:08 AM
jackspeed
September 5, 2012 5:39:34 AM
squilly827 said:
Alienware is heavy and strictly meant for gaming. I rarely see anyone ever carrying Alienware's around with them. It's just awkward..This is true but college campuses can be an exception.
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Macbook - take to class Alienware - use at your dorm/apartment
Let me fix that for you
Macbook - take to class
Alienware - use at your friends dorm/apartment/lounge
Desktop- use at your dorm/apartment
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Kamen_BG
September 5, 2012 6:20:31 AM
squilly827
September 5, 2012 1:36:31 PM
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jackspeed
September 5, 2012 4:36:42 PM
If the desktop is giving you a blur screen.
Maybe you need to break it down to find the problem.
Have you ever had an operating system install on it without error?
Can you try to install with 1 stick of memory?
Have you tested the memory?
http://www.memtest.org/#downiso
Have you tried to reset the BIOS to factory defaults?
Full specs of this desktop please?
Maybe you need to break it down to find the problem.
Have you ever had an operating system install on it without error?
Can you try to install with 1 stick of memory?
Have you tested the memory?
http://www.memtest.org/#downiso
Have you tried to reset the BIOS to factory defaults?
Full specs of this desktop please?
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squilly827
September 5, 2012 10:40:16 PM
nukemaster said:
If the desktop is giving you a blur screen.Maybe you need to break it down to find the problem.
Have you ever had an operating system install on it without error?
Can you try to install with 1 stick of memory?
Have you tested the memory?
http://www.memtest.org/#downiso
Have you tried to reset the BIOS to factory defaults?
Full specs of this desktop please?
Not on this one.
Uhhmmm, haven't tried yet
There's no way for me to test the memory, I can't download anything.
Yeah
It's Corsair Vengeance 2400MHz 8gb (two sticks)
Antec 900 Series Mid-tower case
PNY GeForce GTX 580
Gigabyte Z77-UD3H Motherboard
Intel Core i5 3570k
Western Digital 500gb 7200rpm HDD
Crucial M4 128gb SSD
Corsair 750w PSU
Killer Xeno Network Card (helps with ping and wireless activity) - Ethernet only, not wireless.
Linksys AE2500 Wireless adapter
LG optical drive
Windows 7 Home Premium
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You can download the software, it is a bootable CD/DVD. Burn it on any system.
I recommend installing with anything not needed removed at first.
So keep
Board
Cpu
Video card
1 stick of memory and set it to 1333 9,9,9,24 @ 1.5 volts for now
The SSD you are installing windows on.
DVD drive.
so pull/disconnect
HDD
Both network cards.
Any other un-needed usb devices.
See if you can get any farther.
I recommend installing with anything not needed removed at first.
So keep
Board
Cpu
Video card
1 stick of memory and set it to 1333 9,9,9,24 @ 1.5 volts for now
The SSD you are installing windows on.
DVD drive.
so pull/disconnect
HDD
Both network cards.
Any other un-needed usb devices.
See if you can get any farther.
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squilly827
September 5, 2012 11:55:34 PM
nukemaster said:
You can download the software, it is a bootable CD/DVD. Burn it on any system.I recommend installing with anything not needed removed at first.
So keep
Board
Cpu
Video card
1 stick of memory and set it to 1333 9,9,9,24 @ 1.5 volts for now
The SSD you are installing windows on.
DVD drive.
so pull/disconnect
HDD
Both network cards.
Any other un-needed usb devices.
See if you can get any farther.
How would I change the memory frequency?
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squilly827
September 6, 2012 2:07:37 PM
squilly827
September 6, 2012 2:18:03 PM
squilly827
September 6, 2012 2:53:20 PM
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