As [NAME] says, after the Dell buyout of Alienware in 2008-2009 Dell did help support original Alienware customers with a "Legacy Alienware" forum. I'm not going to post those links as they are no longer functional. After about 2012 or so, we used to send owners over to Origin's Legacy area, but that seems to be removed as well. IIRC, those Legacy Alienware machines shipped with XP and Vista. I find it hard to believe that Dell's Support-Assist ever supported them, but whatever you say. I can't imagine any of those old 32-bit driver files and apps being of any use on a modern Windows 64-bit OS. However, if you had them at some point (and wanted to keep them for future OS re-installs and rebuilds)  ... it would have been smart to archive copies of them back then. That's what I do now and always have. You might find-out differently, but I would assume the only driver files you are doing to get now-days are the ones provided in the Windows installs, and what Microsoft provides in Windows-Update. Dell's first Alienware machines were Area51-R1, Aurora-R1, and Aurora-R2. They shipped with (when brand new) Windows-7 (64bit). We can still get you the 64-bit Area51-R1 AW-CC files for these if that is what you are talking about.
Hi, I am an avid vintage computing enthusiast. I have several Alienware Area 51 model computers. My favorite of which is my old pre-Dell Area 51 7500 R5 Predator 2. These models were once considered the best pc ever made by pc magazine and others and I use mine daily with pride. Up until recently I could still find all my old drivers and software on the Dell website. Heck even  SA (SupportAssist) recognized my computer and looked a lot of them up for me believe it or not. But I had to do a re-install to put Windows 11 on it (yes it can be done), and noticed that SA and the Dell website have removed all info and software from the support site. Me and many others are curious as to where it went and how we can acquire it again? If Dell wants to cut off support for them with the SA app that's fine, but why remove it from the internet all together? Just a link to it would do but it should be made available somehow. Please help. Vintage computing is becoming quite popular and my old area 51 was a real showstopper. Really just the last functioning customized software, bios, Alienware Command Center, AlienFX, etc.. The rest can still be be acquired from the product manufacturers. I don't understand why it couldn't have just been left in the SA structure but whatever. Anyways any info is deeply appreciated. Sincerely, David
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