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  1. pawz7
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    want to send drivers to a friend in Oz


    hello. I have a chum in Australia who reformats his computer every time he gets a problem. Trouble is, he doesn't install any drivers and so the system isn't working as it should. The computer is a Dell 5150. He hasn't given me the service tag as yet. I have been up to the Dell site (UK) and just downloaded the chipset driver package for that board for a start, but I want to send all the drivers to him if I can. What would be the best way to do that please?
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  3. ThrashZone
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    Hi,
    I'm curious as to why the dell driver utility is an issue ?
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  4. pawz7
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    it isn't an issue for me, but I have tried, and failed, to get him to download the driver-detect tool from nVidia, and he just bottles out and says something isn't working and gives up - simpler if I get the drivers and send them to him
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  6. bigmck
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    Next time he does a Clean Install, have him make a image of it using Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download This way he can restore the image in 15 minutes instead of having to reinstall everything. He should them have Macrium make an automatic image weekly.
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  7. whs
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    I would put them into a zip folder and upload to OneDrive or any other good upload site.

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  8. ThrashZone
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    Hi I don't see how :/
    Even a cd or flash drive would need some installing
    You might find it better to look into team viewer ?
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  10. pawz7
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    Team Viewer, now there's a thought... OneDrive - yes I will look into that as well, thank you.
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  11. ThrashZone
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    Still requires a download and setup though ?
    Thought about a trip to set things up for next time
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  12. AddRAM
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    Well, if he formats it every time he has a problem, he should already have all the drivers he needs from Dell by now.

    All he needs is the network driver to get started.

    And there must be a reason he keeps having problems. ( downloading garbage comes to mind )
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  13. pawz7
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    AddRAM, did you not read my first post? He DOESN'T download the drivers from Dell, that is the problem. His solution to everything is to reformat - that is all he knows to do. He didn't know about Dell, or that drivers were needed - nothing. Anyway, thank you all for trying to help, and your suggestions. I will give him the link to the Aussie Dell Support and hope to guide him to the correct drivers and download them one-by-one. If he can give me the service tag that wil help, but we will see. If that doesn't work I will try Teamviewer to put the correct files on his desktop. I assume I can do that. I have used other remote viewers to help folk in the past and suppose TV is much the same.
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