The internet works, but the Network and Sharing Center lists Access type: 'No Internet access'.
All of the drivers are installed properly and none of them failed during the installs.
I let the Dell Utility update the drivers in the proper order. If you have Audiophile Optimizer, you can use this to compact the OS, and it saves about 1.5G. Windows came pre-installed on these laptops with the Dell System Software and drivers installed. Note: After installing Server 2012 datacenter gui version, and updating a few drivers, and installing my usb audio driver, the size was about 9.2G. Note that it won't make a fractional size, I actually tried to make it 10.5, but it made it 10G instead. It would be hard to make it smaller, to figure out what you can safely remove.įirst time, I made a 12G VHD, per the instructions, but I decided that was bigger than I needed. It appears the Intel Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility) I installed earlier today has similar drivers and that was v9. The Intel Driver & Support Assistant keeps your system up-to-date by providing tailored support and hassle-free updates. And that makes sense, it is easy to make it larger, you just have to add some space to the VHD. Download the latest version of Intel Driver & Support Assistant free. I found a utility to make a VHD larger, but I haven't found an easy way to make it smaller. The VHD size is subtracted from the amount of RAM you have, and anything left is available for system RAM.
The VHD size matters because the smaller the VHD, the more RAM you have for system use. Make sure it is fixed size, and pick a location and name for the VHD file.