MSI GS70 2OD-STEALTH

xerof · 25 Feb 2014 at 17:37

Just wondering why the Description on OCUK says "DO NOT re install the OS or upgrade the OS on these notebooks."

GS70 2OD-STEALTH-246UK

CEUOTC · 25 Feb 2014 at 20:42

Could be the Windows 8 key is embedded into the BIOS and would cause complications ie not being able to reinstall Windows 8 using a DVD as the original is OEM.

Had a similar problem with my G46VW, had to hunt the internet for a OEM ISO to reinstall.

marms · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:21

I'm thinking about getting the MSI GS702OD-409UK STEALTH but it also has the same thing in the description which is putting me off.
I'd be wanting to upgrade the boot drive and do a fresh install.
Has anyone got any more info on this?

DFish · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:25

I cheated and bought 2*Samsung EVO 120GB SSD's for a raid 0.

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marms · 15 Mar 2014 at 14:54

Were the drives for an MSI Stealth laptop and did you have any problems reinstalling windows?

DFish · 15 Mar 2014 at 21:35

Sorry I ended up buying an P35K over the MSI, so cant really comment on the internals. No problems installing W7, but just make sure you've downloaded all the drivers from MSI prior to wiping the old system.

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tom_e · 16 Mar 2014 at 00:17

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18586904
It's just to stop people messing up due to lack of drivers, it'll be fine.

DFish · 17 Mar 2014 at 13:58

Just checked the little black box that came with my P35K, and that has a drivers cd/dvd in it.

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tom_e · 17 Mar 2014 at 14:08

The MSI's don't (actually that's a lie there is a drivers cd IIRC, which I found funny considering the lack of optical drive

but no full recovery media) but they do come with software to create your recovery media, I just bought a cheap 32gb flash drive and used that it needs 18gb IIRC.