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12-10-2006, 07:07 PM
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Super Heavyweight
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HDD Problem
Ran a test on the drive numerous times and it passes constantly, but sometimes it says "Operating System not found" when rebooted. I notice it says the same thing when no HDD is hooked up. Must be a faulty drive, BTW its from 2002. Any suggestions or advice?
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12-10-2006, 07:51 PM
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Flyweight
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What are your cp stats? OS, etc.
(Sounds like hardware problem)
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12-10-2006, 07:56 PM
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Super Heavyweight
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This is all I know about it, very outdated. I'm getting something new very soon. Geforce is a much needed card for games and such and my power supply is only 200watt so I can't get a geforce on it right now. Hopefully it will last for a while longer.
Dell Dimension T600r
Windows XP pro
Bios version A08
192RAM
Pent.III
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12-10-2006, 08:49 PM
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Flyweight
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Did you delete a partition? Sounds like HD is corrupted or there is a power problem. This is my suggestion: back up your files, format your HD, reinstall OS, etc. If this works it was probably your HD, if not; XPS 410 Product Details (this is the system I recently bought) |
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12-10-2006, 08:58 PM
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Super Heavyweight
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Thats a sweet lookin' pc f-dog. Did you buy it straight up?
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12-10-2006, 09:10 PM
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Flyweight
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Yes, but Dell has a Premier Account that has 18 months interest-free. If you go with XPS I suggest upgrading the HD, RAM, graphics card, media port(s). Just a few suggestions, hope they help.
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12-10-2006, 09:11 PM
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Flyweight
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BTW I don't work for Dell.  |
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12-10-2006, 10:06 PM
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Flyweight
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Holy crap, three posts in a row, I'm a loser.
Also, get the TV tuner. It's like Tivo w/o the monthly payments. Record your fav shows and watch them when you want, burn to DVD, etc. Not too expensive either.
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12-11-2006, 04:52 PM
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Lightweight
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Location: Vancouver BC
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Originally Posted by cabby
Ran a test on the drive numerous times and it passes constantly, but sometimes it says "Operating System not found" when rebooted. I notice it says the same thing when no HDD is hooked up. Must be a faulty drive, BTW its from 2002. Any suggestions or advice?
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sounds like a bios problem.
check your bios settings, see what the boot device priority is set to...
check to see if your HD is showing up in the bios. |
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HDD Problem
