Thanks for the reply, I bought flash usb, popped the original HDD back in followed your instruction, put the two ssd's in, put them in , restored the image and it worked like a charm. Your videos really helped me out, its actually funny how useful shit like this gets overlooked in the excitement and hype when you first get your laptop. Nice one man.
Thanks for the videos. I just ordered an m17x r4 (1x500GB HDD), and was wanting to pick up an SSD to drop in it. Do you know if the Bios will come supporting SATA III on this new machine? Also does flashing the bios pose any threat to the hardware/performance itself? Have u had any issues with your SSD?
aw sorry man....hope your well now...i didnt mean it in a badway i was just excited... if i install a new hdd or ssd? will my dell next day warranty will be void? cos i still got 8 months left and i cant wait for your next tutorial ur the best
I ended up ordering mine with a 128gb mSATA boot drive and 500gb HDD storage. I also looked into the RAID setup more and its not recommended to put an SSD and HDD in RAID because the SSD will be slowed down by the HDD. If your alienware will have an SSD and HDD, set the SSD as the boot drive and then HDD as storage. Also, its recommended to do a clean install of the OS, then install the drivers, then do the alienrespawn if you will be installing a SSD on your own. Hope this helps some ppl.
I hope this is not too late, but you need to disable RAID. Some RAID setups require you to have two similar disk. If the disk do not match it wont work. Disabling RAID and then restoring your backup should fix your issue.
Thanks for the Video. I just bought an alienware M17x R3 but it doesn't have an OS. I'm not computer literate but I want to install Windows 7 professional, I have a Disc and Key. Do I simply shove the Disc in the slot and follow direction ? or is there a special way to install an operating system ?
USB loaded as in your video but after I choose image and click next I've got error that size of my hard drive is not supported. I've read forums and found that image can't be restored from bigger drives to smaller. Many guys have the same problem. Just one thing I maybe can do - shrink volume of my hdd as much as I can and then try to make another image and then try again to restore it on ssd.
I have Alienware M17xR4 with 2x500GB in RAID 0 hdd's. I made a recovery image on USB stick. Later removed on hdd (module 1) and replaced it with Crucial M4 256GB SSD. In BIOS changed RAID to AHCI. Then loaded AlienRespawn from USB stick and tried to make recovery but got the message that size of my hard drive is not supported and must be at least GB (was not written how much just "GB"). What to do now? I reinstalled my hdd and activated RAID 0 again to find an answer.
hi, I have a 1tb internal HDD, and connected new SSD to the third vacant sata port, and then an external 1 tb backup drive with the respawn created DBR factory image in the external drive. Can I fresh install this factory image onto the SSD, while keeping all 3 connected to the system? Does it ask to select the drive to install the OS on?
Now, I have watched this as well as your "Create an Alienrespawn disk" video, I did this when I got my PC but I put it on two disks instead of a single usb. Can this still work for me?
Great videos, thank you. I have a question. I just ordered my m17x. It will be coming with two 500gb HDD set in RAID. I will be installing a samsung 840 pro 256gb SSD when I receive it. Will creating an alienrespawn work the same way since my computer is coming in RAID configuration. Also, I want to reset my computer in RAID configuration when I have the SSD installed. Should I set to RAID before doing the alienrespawn? Thanks.
I have the M17xR4. When I got it my OS was on my HDD, instead of on my SSD that I had put it. How can I install it on one and remove it from the other, I'm terribly lost.
My alienware is all screwed up and wont load windows. it just freezes on on the start up logo. would doing this fix that issue? ive ran diagnostics on it and all hardware is fine. I created a recovery disc (which took 2 discs). Should i just do this?
I have an Aurora ALX. I have tried the above method to re-install on my 250gb OCZ Vector. I keep getting an error saying I can only install to a drive of 1500gb or more as it was shipped with 2 x 1TB drives in raid. Is there anything I can do, or is a fresh install the only option?
When I install using respawn, it doesn't give me an option of what drive to partition and use, and seems to be reverting to the drive that came with the laptop (the non ssd), ANY SUGGESTIONS?
boss what if i created a factory backup and then i partition my 2tb HDD raid after creating the factory backup. will the 2tb get back to its original partion if im going to restore the faCTORY settings?. and what if i created a 2 partition for my 2 tb. will it only erase my drive C: where my os is isntalled? thanks
You think this will work with two SSD's in Raid 0? I didnt know about so i just did a fresh install on the ssd's and cant help but think some of the drivers are missing, because the cd that comes with the mx18 is a lod of crap!
my alienware died on me and i did not have a system image on a usb. and i do not have any of the cds is there any way i can get that system image some other way?
Hello can u help me I have same alienware I need help I factory reset and it find the charger and the battery just fine but it says plugged in, not charging battery stays at 0% now because it depleted true use can u help me
Hey can i just take out both of the hard drives in my alienware , and put a single SSD in and install Windows 7 and Drivers , after all steps is done i'll install another HDD which is installed by Dell at the first place , and format it in the computer ? did it works ?
I actually made a USB driver for my ssd. Now i had the ssd in module 1, but I can not install windows on that. Everytime I start my laoptop, it will directly go with the win7 i had on my old driver. I am sure I set the second hard drive to the top. Can you give me some help please?
hey because my hard disk suddenly died and I didnt have chance to get the back up Now that I installed new hard disk to my laptop, I want to reset to the factory setting. Is there way to do it?
Hi does anyone have a link to get hold of a IOS of Windows 7 Home Prem for M14X R2 i got my comp 2nd hand and did not receive any disks and went to windows 10 wiped everything wanting to go back to 7 as it's stable .Thanks ,
sumbahjee No when using a Alienware always use Alien Respawn. I’ve made the mistake the hard way and had to do a bunch of stuff to get it back to factory settings back.
its about time u did a tutorial for this its on my book mark for 2 months checking every week to see if u uploaded it tnx a lot mate
Thanks for the reply, I bought flash usb, popped the original HDD back in followed your instruction, put the two ssd's in, put them in , restored the image and it worked like a charm.
Your videos really helped me out, its actually funny how useful shit like this gets overlooked in the excitement and hype when you first get your laptop. Nice one man.
Thanks for the videos. I just ordered an m17x r4 (1x500GB HDD), and was wanting to pick up an SSD to drop in it. Do you know if the Bios will come supporting SATA III on this new machine? Also does flashing the bios pose any threat to the hardware/performance itself? Have u had any issues with your SSD?
aw sorry man....hope your well now...i didnt mean it in a badway i was just excited... if i install a new hdd or ssd? will my dell next day warranty will be void? cos i still got 8 months left and i cant wait for your next tutorial ur the best
I ended up ordering mine with a 128gb mSATA boot drive and 500gb HDD storage. I also looked into the RAID setup more and its not recommended to put an SSD and HDD in RAID because the SSD will be slowed down by the HDD. If your alienware will have an SSD and HDD, set the SSD as the boot drive and then HDD as storage. Also, its recommended to do a clean install of the OS, then install the drivers, then do the alienrespawn if you will be installing a SSD on your own. Hope this helps some ppl.
I hope this is not too late, but you need to disable RAID. Some RAID setups require you to have two similar disk. If the disk do not match it wont work. Disabling RAID and then restoring your backup should fix your issue.
Thanks for the Video. I just bought an alienware M17x R3 but it doesn't have an OS. I'm not computer literate but I want to install Windows 7 professional, I have a Disc and Key. Do I simply shove the Disc in the slot and follow direction ? or is there a special way to install an operating system ?
USB loaded as in your video but after I choose image and click next I've got error that size of my hard drive is not supported. I've read forums and found that image can't be restored from bigger drives to smaller. Many guys have the same problem. Just one thing I maybe can do - shrink volume of my hdd as much as I can and then try to make another image and then try again to restore it on ssd.
I have Alienware M17xR4 with 2x500GB in RAID 0 hdd's. I made a recovery image on USB stick. Later removed on hdd (module 1) and replaced it with Crucial M4 256GB SSD. In BIOS changed RAID to AHCI. Then loaded AlienRespawn from USB stick and tried to make recovery but got the message that size of my hard drive is not supported and must be at least GB (was not written how much just "GB"). What to do now? I reinstalled my hdd and activated RAID 0 again to find an answer.
hi, I have a 1tb internal HDD, and connected new SSD to the third vacant sata port, and then an external 1 tb backup drive with the respawn created DBR factory image in the external drive. Can I fresh install this factory image onto the SSD, while keeping all 3 connected to the system? Does it ask to select the drive to install the OS on?
Now, I have watched this as well as your "Create an Alienrespawn disk" video, I did this when I got my PC but I put it on two disks instead of a single usb. Can this still work for me?
There blackscreen when I'm trying to turn on the recovery via SSD or Dvd disc.
Whats the problem?????
Great videos, thank you. I have a question. I just ordered my m17x. It will be coming with two 500gb HDD set in RAID. I will be installing a samsung 840 pro 256gb SSD when I receive it. Will creating an alienrespawn work the same way since my computer is coming in RAID configuration. Also, I want to reset my computer in RAID configuration when I have the SSD installed. Should I set to RAID before doing the alienrespawn? Thanks.
I have the M17xR4. When I got it my OS was on my HDD, instead of on my SSD that I had put it. How can I install it on one and remove it from the other, I'm terribly lost.
My alienware is all screwed up and wont load windows. it just freezes on on the start up logo. would doing this fix that issue? ive ran diagnostics on it and all hardware is fine. I created a recovery disc (which took 2 discs). Should i just do this?
Many many thanks straight forward.
I have an Aurora ALX. I have tried the above method to re-install on my 250gb OCZ Vector. I keep getting an error saying I can only install to a drive of 1500gb or more as it was shipped with 2 x 1TB drives in raid. Is there anything I can do, or is a fresh install the only option?
When I install using respawn, it doesn't give me an option of what drive to partition and use, and seems to be reverting to the drive that came with the laptop (the non ssd), ANY SUGGESTIONS?
boss what if i created a factory backup and then i partition my 2tb HDD raid after creating the factory backup. will the 2tb get back to its original partion if im going to restore the faCTORY settings?. and what if i created a 2 partition for my 2 tb. will it only erase my drive C: where my os is isntalled? thanks
You think this will work with two SSD's in Raid 0? I didnt know about so i just did a fresh install on the ssd's and cant help but think some of the drivers are missing, because the cd that comes with the mx18 is a lod of crap!
Will this also copy drivers? And the preinstalled applications like steam or the Skype software they bundle?
what happens to the OS on the HDD? do we just leave it as it is or should we reformat that hard drive?
my alienware died on me and i did not have a system image on a usb. and i do not have any of the cds is there any way i can get that system image some other way?
Hello can u help me I have same alienware I need help I factory reset and it find the charger and the battery just fine but it says plugged in, not charging battery stays at 0% now because it depleted true use can u help me
Hey can i just take out both of the hard drives in my alienware , and put a single SSD in and install Windows 7 and Drivers , after all steps is done i'll install another HDD which is installed by Dell at the first place , and format it in the computer ? did it works ?
This will work for a M14x right? Just making sure if it depends on what Alienware system it has to use
Also a noob question here, but can i use a USB mass storage drive like an external hd or does it have to be a usb flash drive?
I actually made a USB driver for my ssd. Now i had the ssd in module 1, but I can not install windows on that. Everytime I start my laoptop, it will directly go with the win7 i had on my old driver. I am sure I set the second hard drive to the top. Can you give me some help please?
Once I've installed the backup image on my new SSD, Do I have delete everything on my old HDD?
If i have the windows 7 cd. Can i boot my new ssd up with that? i wanna use the ssd as the main harddrive.
hey because my hard disk suddenly died and I didnt have chance to get the back up
Now that I installed new hard disk to my laptop, I want to reset to the factory setting. Is there way to do it?
well in alienrespawn there is a option to make it factory state.
Do i have to use the Alien respawn, will it be the same thing using the cd provided?
Hi does anyone have a link to get hold of a IOS of Windows 7 Home Prem for M14X R2 i got my comp 2nd hand and did not receive any disks and went to windows 10 wiped everything wanting to go back to 7 as it's stable .Thanks ,
could i use alienrespawn on a dell to make it a alienware?
please reply and thanks for the help!
Isn't it better to get fresh new installation of windows than use the alien respawn?
sumbahjee No when using a Alienware always use Alien Respawn. I’ve made the mistake the hard way and had to do a bunch of stuff to get it back to factory settings back.
im getting an error during restoring my computer... Error 0x4001001300001002.. please advice...
will this help me restoring a m15x i need all the driver files thanks
i am replacing my harddrive can i still do this with the respawn because my old hard drive is dying slowly
+alexis garcia Dell made you have to buy Premium to be able to create backup media now... It's bullshit.
is the process the same for an m17x r4?
After this process, will I have to reinstall all my programs?
yes
Thank u so much
does this work for windowsd 10? on a 17 R5?
BTW I am using m17x r3
DAMMIT!!!!
dont buy it bro its a waste of money i bought it and it will give you hell
Could this work on an alienware alpha???