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Installing Windows 7 after deleting Dell wireless LAN Card?

07 Nov 2009 01:45AM

 I just received my windows 7 upgrade disk in the mail today and after backing up my files, finally decided to try and install the thing. I ran the assistant DVD that came with it, was told that I needed to remove dell webcam chat and itunes, which I did. After I was told that I needed to remove the wireless LAN card; I was skeptical at first knowing that is how my connection works, but after doing some research I decided to finally delete it. All well and good, I restarted my laptop, but once it turned on and I inserted the disk for a second time... nothing happened. Every time I put in the windows 7 disk, I keep on getting a pop-up for 'installing new hardware' for the Network Controller. I even tried booting the laptop from the disk and run the install from there, but apparently, I am unable to do that as I got an error message saying that I needed to take the disk out, start in normal mode and then run the install.

I'm extremely frustrated at the moment - I don't know what I did wrong; I removed the wireless LAN card like it asked and restarted my laptop. I don't see why I am completely unable to install the operating system now. Does it have to do with the uninstall of the wireless card? I have no idea, and I would really like an answer asap as the dell is what I mainly use for school, and I kind of need it up and running by this week.

Additional Info:
Dell studio 1555 laptop
Currently running: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive

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Re: Installing Windows 7 after deleting Dell wireless LAN Card?

07 Nov 2009 06:27AM

Hi, aboycalledrita:

Sounds like clean installation time to me. That is going to be the fastest way to get your system up and running. Let me suggest you look for help in the Microsoft OS forums. This forum is really for hardware issues.

Good luck!

Please post back and let me know if you need more help. If my suggestions have helped you solve your problem, you can click Accepted Solution next to my post to tell other forum users where they can find help. Feel free to send me a PM if you like, but I will post suggestions in the forum, not by private message.

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Re: Installing Windows 7 after deleting Dell wireless LAN Card?

11 Nov 2009 09:27PM

I have the same problem. Did you ever get an answer from Dell?

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