See if there is a recovery partition via http://www.ehow.com/how_6793886_start-dell-inspiron-recovery-partition.html directions or google "dell inspiron 1521 laptop recovery partition." ~ Dan > From: rudylopeznc@xxxxxxxxx > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads please...... > Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:57:38 -0400 > > I'm going to just format my niece's Dell Inspiron 1521 Laptop. When I go to > Dell download driver support page: > > http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriversHome/NeedProductSelection > > and put in the Laptop service code, which is 51XV5F1 > > It lists only 15 drivers, I do not see the video or audio drivers listed..I > click on the 44 driver link to the right and there aren't there either. The > only video driver listed is for the TV tuner....can someone help me out > here? From reading I need to install in this order, when I do find the > drivers..oh, they do not have the dell resources CD's or I could do it in a > blink..... > > Chipset > SM Bus > Video Drivers - (Install framework first) > Modem > Wireless > Ethernet > Sound > > This laptop is junk so hope a format helps.....any help is appreciated! > Rudy --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------