Alienware M9700 problems..

thefabe · 17 Dec 2010

Punkgi said:

Hey whats up everyone? Been around here before, just not signed up.

I have an Alienware M9700. I just upgraded to Windows 7 last night and I can't get all the drivers for this machiene. My prior OS was Vista 32 bit, and I had the same troubles, but I did manage to find everything.. I just don't remember what they were.

I don't have wireless internet. I think it is an Airgo adapter, I am not certain. I can't find anything on it.

What is PCI Modem? In my Device Manager it has an explination mark next to it. any help is needed, thanks.

After reading this thread I would have to agree your best bet for getting Windows Seven to run on your system would be to go with the 32 bit version, since in your initial post you have stated though it was a pain you did manage to find the Vista drivers for it.
Those same drivers can be used for the 32bit version of Seven using compatibility mode to install them. Compatibility Mode
In other posts you used the hardware id method to figure out the manufacture of the device in question. I also noticed you don't have your display adapter driver installed either which you might want to use the hardware id method to find out what it is and post it so we can get that found as well.
Good Luck please keep us posted as to your decision so we can help out further.
Fabe

Punkgi · 17 Dec 2010

I don't have the windows 7 cd anymore. How do you even make it so it installs the 32-bit version? It did 64 by itself.

Solarstarshines · 17 Dec 2010

Punkgi said:

I don't have the windows 7 cd anymore. How do you even make it so it installs the 32-bit version? It did 64 by itself.

was it your copy to begin with ?

or borrowed downloaded ? cause this forum doesn't help illegal window installs

Punkgi · 17 Dec 2010

Solarstarshines said:

Punkgi said:

I don't have the windows 7 cd anymore. How do you even make it so it installs the 32-bit version? It did 64 by itself.

was it your copy to begin with ?

or borrowed downloaded ? cause this forum doesn't help illegal window installs

Yes I bought it, my daughter stepped on it and broke the cd... shes only 3.

Ageeb · 17 Dec 2010

Punkgi, if everything is Genuine, and you have 64bit DVD (albeit, broke), you should also have a 32bit DVD. Any edition that ships with a 64bit disc, also, ships with 32bit, e.g. Ultimate.

If you requested the 64bit version be shipped, that would imply you have an edition that ships only 32bit. Again, meaning you have a 32bit in your possesion.

Best of luck.

Punkgi · 17 Dec 2010

Ageeb said:

This thread is getting off track.

Punkgi, if everything is Genuine, and you have 64bit DVD (albeit, broke), you should also have a 32bit DVD. Any edition that ships with a 64bit disc, also, ships with 32bit, e.g. Ultimate.

If you requested the 64bit version be shipped, that would imply you have an edition that ships only 32bit. Again, meaning you have a 32bit in your possesion.

Best of luck.

I never looked in the case, I didn't know there were 2 cds. I asked my wife for the cd and that is what she gave me. Well now I know that. I need to reformat the computer and put it on 32-bit instead. I'll getback to you guys when its done.

Punkgi · 19 Dec 2010

Okay I have Windows 7 32-bit now. Sorry it took me forever, I had to get the drivers in.. and its the same ones I can't find.

I don't understand.. This laptop have duel video cards, why can't I get the driver to make it so both of them work?

pebbly · 19 Dec 2010

Punkgi said:

Okay I have Windows 7 32-bit now. Sorry it took me forever, I had to get the drivers in.. and its the same ones I can't find.

I don't understand.. This laptop have duel video cards, why can't I get the driver to make it so both of them work?

Do you have SLI enabled in the Nvidia control panel ?:)

Punkgi · 19 Dec 2010

pebbly said:

Punkgi said:

Okay I have Windows 7 32-bit now. Sorry it took me forever, I had to get the drivers in.. and its the same ones I can't find.

I don't understand.. This laptop have duel video cards, why can't I get the driver to make it so both of them work?

Do you have SLI enabled in the Nvidia control panel ?:)

I don't even have the Nvidia control panel..? lol

Punkgi · 19 Dec 2010

I remember when updating one of the windows updates tried to install an ATI thing (it wasn't a driver) for my "video card".

Yet when I go to Nvidia's website the driver installs into computer and appears on the device manager. (It gave me so I have a size better on screen resolution) It never installed the Control Panel for Nvidia.

When I fist tried to install this driver it black screen me quite a few times. I don't know why but it has. All the farther I could get was when it showed windows 7 intro with the stuff spinning and then BAM, black-screen. then I would have to go back and restore before the updates and star again. I think I got it working by updating the computer, then getting the driver for the video cards.. Oh yeah it only showed up as one of my video cards, out of 2.