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Jul 25, 2010 Windows 7 and Dell MediaDirect. How is it then that pressing the Media Direct button after installing Windows 7 and thus creating a NEW registry calls Media.

Contents. Design Controversy Earlier versions of MediaDirect attracted criticism since they adopt a distinctive combination of and layout to bypass the installed OS and boot directly to the media player application using a single button press.

The chosen approach causes disk geometry to be deliberately misreported, can prevent the successful backup of hard disks and may trigger catastrophic data loss when MediaDirect is launched. Unless the drive and all pre-existing operating systems are left as originally installed, MediaDirect can trigger a forced repartitioning of the drive whilst attempting to load. This intervention typically causes the loss of all operating systems and data on the device. Removing or disabling the application is challenging because Dell employs technology to cloak the location of the partition containing the software, contributing to the misreported disk geometry. Versions Version 4 Version 4 deletes the dual-boot 'fast start' capability and associated disk partition. It is now installed as a standard application. MediaDirect 4 includes optimisations for multi-media playback and is primarily used to support Blu-ray drives.

Version 3 Version 3.5 is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and Vista (it also works on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1). Each version has separate editions that can only be installed on certain computer models. This is achieved by using folder and file names in the installation software that matches the BIOS SystemID. XPS M1330. XPS M1530. MXG071 - XPSM1730 Version 3.3 is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and Vista (it also works on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1). Each version has separate editions that can only be installed on certain computer models.

This is achieved by using folder and file names in the installation software that matches the BIOS SystemID. MXC061 - Inspiron 640M. MM061 - Inspiron 6400/E1505.

MP061 - Inspiron 9400/E1705. MXC062 - XPS M1210. MXG061 - XPS M1710. MXP061 - XPS M2010 Version 3 has a dual-boot option where the software can utilize a minimal load of the operating system which speeds boot time and simplifies operation. Version 1.1 Released Sep. 1, 2005, is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and the following Dell systems:. Inspiron 6000.

XPS/Inspiron XPS Gen 2. Inspiron 9300. XPS/Inspiron M170. Inspiron 1720 More information.,.

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I'm having the same trouble, and talked to dell suport and this is the e-mail that they sent me. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any luck. Reinstall MediaDirect These instructions are to assist you during the Windows XP installation process after your hard drive has been replaced with a blank one. The first section below is to be performed while you are running the Windows XP operating system install. The second section below is to be performed after you have installed Windows XP, your hardware drivers, and software applications using the Dell Reinstall Guides available on support.dell.com.

Prepare for MediaDirect Reinstallation During the Windows XP installation you will need to partition the hard drive so that 1308 MB of space is left unpartitioned. To create a partition while installing Windows XP perform the following steps: NOTE: During the Windows XP installation After you press the key to agree to the license agreement the Windows XP Setup partition window appears. Follow the steps below when you are at that screen. Use the Arrow keys on the keyboard to select the unpartitioned space, and then press the key to create a new partition using unpartitioned space.

Type the size in megabytes (MB) that you want to use for the new partition. This will be the total size of your hard drive minus 1308, to leave space for the MediaDirect application. NOTE: To calculate the size to use for the new partition look at the amount of space available. Subtract 1308 from the total amount of space available. The result is the amount of space to use when creating the partition to install Windows XP. Press the key.

Use the Arrow keys to select the partition you created to install Windows XP, and then press. Select Format the partition by using the NTFS file system, and then press the key. Return to the Windows XP install guide to complete the installation of Windows XP. When you have finished all of the steps in the Windows XP install guide you will be ready to reinstall the MediaDirect software. Reinstall MediaDirect When Windows XP has been fully installed and you have finished installing all of your hardware drivers and software perform the following steps to install the MediaDirect software: NOTE: If you did not follow the directions to Prepare for MediaDirect Reinstallation you will receive an error when attempting to follow the steps below.

Insert the MediaDirect Reinstallation CD into the CD drive. The Dell MediaDirect™ Powered by Cyberlink window opens. Press the key on the keyboard to install the MediaDirect application. The Installation progress is shown, when complete, the message Installation Complete appears. Remove the MediaDirect Reinstallation CD and Press the key to exit the installation window. Shut down the computer. Use the MediaDirect button on your computer and launch the program to complete the installation process.

Click to expand.Easy: Start over and delete everything using your WinXP MCE DVD. First create a small partition, 40MB is enough, Mark explains why, please read his explanation. Now use all the remaining space for your NTFS primary partition.

Install XP on this. When you see the 30 min flashing banner, do NOT interrupt this. Now run the MD repair CD, takes about 5 sec.

All should be working. Basically, your problems started when you deleted ALL the partitions. The small Dell utility partition, 30MB, is not important for its files, only its location in the partition table, before the primary partition. Because of this, MD repair can't correctly set the pointer to the HPA to get MD working.

Why Dell won't create a white paper explaining all this is beyond me. When I reinstall Window I did keep 40M partition (For Media direct). After reinstall Window, I did repair MD and everything works fine.However, after few time work with MD I got problem: there is message: ' Dummy Mixer Callback Window: PCM2.exe Application Error' The instruction at '0x01403f65' referenced memory at '0x000000'.

The memory could not be read. Click OK to terminate the program. This problem happen only when I select watch Pictures. I did reinstall Window agains 4 times.And everytime after reinstall Window it just work few times running and after that the message appeared again.

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I did request MD/CD from DELL and they will sent me the CD.But I would like to know how do I reinstall Media Direct? Run it from window or from F12 with option run from CD drive?.I got problem: there is message: ' Dummy Mixer Callback Window: PCM2.exe Application Error' The instruction at '0x01403f65' referenced memory at '0x000000'. The memory could not be read. Click OK to terminate the program.

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This problem happen only when I select watch Pictures. I did reinstall Window agains 4 times.And everytime after reinstall Window it just work few times running and after that the message appeared again. I've seen a few posts with reported MediaDirect problems after starting the application. Not sure much can be done from/to the Windows System partition.

As MediaDirect 2.0 is so new, not much is understood yet on how MediaDirect interacts with the system partition. In looking at the system partition, nothing jumps out that points to a specific problem in Windows. I did request MD/CD from DELL and they will sent me the CD.But I would like to know how do I reinstall Media Direct?

Run it from window or from F12 with option run from CD drive? Sounds like you are talking about the MediaDirect 2.0 Reinstallation CD. This is NOT the same as the Repair you did previously. It is run from Windows. You need to make sure you have left about 1.5GB of unallocated space following all other partitions for the reinstall to create a partition. This may or may not do anything to fix the problem you mention.

But I guess you won't know unless you try it. I just remember I did not leave 1308M unpartition when I reinstall Window ( for 4 times reinstall window). Is it a cause of my problem? So far, you've been doing a MediaDirect REPAIR which does not need any unpartitioned space. A repair's primary function is to replace the Microsoft boot code which is installed during a Windows reinstall with the Dell boot code needed for MediaDirect. A repair does NOT add/install any MediaDirect files because those files are already on the hard drive in a special 'reserved' area of the disk. I knew that each time I did format I saw there is 8M beside my partition Window.

Is this 8M partition have been created automaticaly when I reinstall Window? If somebody say Yes we need to have unpartition 1308M beside Window I will reinstall Window 5th times. I am waiting. If you want to try a Reinstallation of MediaDirect, then yes, you'll either need an application such as Partition Magic to modify your partitions or reinstall Windows again.