147 Posts

December 25th, 2012 14:00

Removed memory modules and on powerup 1555 beeps.  Put memory modules back and back to original problem with about 2/3rd of the startup bar complete.

147 Posts

December 25th, 2012 14:00

Replaced CMOS battery and 1555 still fails to startup.

2 Posts

December 31st, 2012 20:00

Travis,

Do you still have this problem? If not, what was the verdict and the solution? I am having exactly the same problem as yours. My laptop is a dell 1555

Thanks

Jang

147 Posts

January 15th, 2013 04:00

My problem was a defective HD which I replaced and then loaded WIN 7 & Office 2010 SW.

January 18th, 2013 18:00

Hi!

I am having the same problem as mentioned above I've tried with and with out battery to load the system but it fails and is stuck at the Dell startup logo 2/3 of the bar in progress,on pressing either of the F2 or F12 buttons,the options get highlighted but doesn't go further,on pressing Esc it shows BIOS information and on pressing F2 on this screen it shows "Entering Setup" but doesn't go beyond it.On pressing Alt,Ctrl & Delete it restarts the system but still doesn't go beyond Dell startup logo but it proves that the Integrated Keyboard is still working and the system is not completely frozen as it accepts keys commands to certain effect.And I believe there is not a problem with my Harddisk either as in the case of Travis as Dell Support Center Software tests had not reported any problems with the harddisk or any other components on the system on previous night and also I didn't notice any problems previously on the operations of harddisk and besides in all the years of experience I've garnered using Windows based systems I know that if harddisk or OS were the culprits at least the system should progressed beyond BIOS startup screen and would display that no boot media found or no harddisk detected or harddisk failure(though I may be wrong and learn something new about system crashes :emotion-1: ).This my humble opinion.And one thing more on pressing Esc the system BIOS information shows passed against physical memory information.

So.anybody out there can you help me in resolving this issue.I'll be obliged.

Thanking in anticipation!

Regards

Md. Tariq Saleh

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4.4K Posts

January 18th, 2013 20:00

Hi Tariq,

Welcome to the Community,

Try running the onboard hardware diagnostics.To run the diagnostics press and hold down Fn key and press the power button to turn on the system(while holding down Fn key).

Post back error code/message if any.

Also please confirm your system model and version of Windows installed.

Thank You

January 20th, 2013 19:00

Replied to by Md. Tariq Saleh

Assalam o alekum Roshan,

Thanks for your prompt reply(as I wasn't expecting it )

My system model is Studio 1555 and my OS version is Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit(see my tags)

My problem got solved but none of your suggestions worked. I tried the Fn key (as to the procedure laid down by you) and the F12 as mentioned in the following article:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?docid=DSN_300428&isLegacy=true
Article ID : 266787 Date Published : 2006-06-06 Journal ID : 812b03ce-6fe8-497c-9c16-76e182903c40

I called up a cousin of mine to help(He is an IT Manager/Administrator with quite a experience in Software side but he not a Hardware Pro).After trying the above mentioned procedures, he tried to run the diagnostics from the CD provided by the Dell on purchase (Drivers And Utilities P/N GX7TK Rev.A01 September 2009) as he thought system would boot from the CD. But the system didn't boot from it and the CD got stuck as there is no button(Slot Load CD/DVD Drive) to eject it in BIOS mode or a small hole in which by inserting a pin you can manually eject the CD(as built in a Retracting Tray CD/DVD Drive).Is there a way to eject Slot Load Drive in BIOS mode or eject it manually.
Then he remove the CMOS battery to reset the BIOS to see that if it works but to no avail, then he suggested that maybe the system is trying to boot from the CD and something is stuck in the CD Drive(as there are many little children around in my house and there is a chance that someone had inserted something in the drive in my absence),so he suggested that we remove the drive and the tedious task began(as either one of us had not opened up a Laptop before we seek help from the internet to dissemble the laptop, we did so because the warranty had already expired so what the hell ).We took reference from the following site:
http://www.insidemylaptop.com/how-to-disassemble-dell-studio-1555-laptop/

Is there a Dell manual to do so please provide me the link if you know.

Step by step we progressed to gain access to the DVD drive and removed it(with minor mishaps along the way) and then we reassembled the laptop again and pushed the power button viola the system booted perfectly and we gained access to the OS but the Touch Pad was not working(it was reassembled in a haste as my cousin was in my house for long time and it was getting late at night and he had to go to his job morrow) so he left me with the job to redo the de-assembly/assembly of the laptop again(armed with the new knowledge to open up a laptop I gratefully obliged ).

So I opened up the laptop again and connected the DVD drive again to see what happens and connected the data cable of the Touch Pad which was loose and did the re-assembly of laptop and powered it up and the system booted normally again and all things were working fine except the DVD drive it ejected the CD but when I re-inserted the CD it showed the capacity of the drive but reported as there is no media on it(I thought may it was the CD as it got all scratched up as my cousin tried to pry it out manually from the drive when we took it out from the laptop). Then I used the Dell Support Center Software to check the condition of the drive and this time I did a custom check bellow is the log file:

Dell Support Center Log File

Sunday, January 20, 2013 9:10:26 PM

Overall Test Result: Failed

TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-T633C ATA Device

Model Number:

TSSTcorp DVD+/-RW TS-T633C

Drive Serial Number:

R3706GOS942307

Firmware Revision:

D900

Drive Letter:

D

Readable Media:

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL

Writable Media:

CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, CD-RW HIGH SPEED

Write Strategy:

TAO, SAO, RAW, RAW-MS

DRAM Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 8:45:40 PM

Warning Message:

Problem initiating the test.

1/20/2013 8:47:05 PM

Test Finished:

Not Supported

1/20/2013 8:47:06 PM

Flash ROM Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 8:47:07 PM

Test Finished:

Passed

1/20/2013 8:47:11 PM

Main IC Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 8:47:12 PM

Test Finished:

Passed

1/20/2013 8:47:13 PM

OPU Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 8:47:13 PM

Test Finished:

Passed

1/20/2013 8:47:16 PM

Spindle Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 8:47:16 PM

Warning Message:

Problem initiating the test.

1/20/2013 8:47:28 PM

Test Finished:

Not Supported

1/20/2013 8:47:29 PM

CD Linear Seek Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 8:47:29 PM

Test Finished:

No Media

1/20/2013 8:51:35 PM

CD Random Seek Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 8:51:35 PM

Test Finished:

No Media

1/20/2013 8:56:26 PM

CD Funnel Seek Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 8:56:26 PM

Test Finished:

No Media

1/20/2013 9:02:52 PM

CD Linear Read Compare Test

Test Started

1/20/2013 9:02:53 PM

Error Message:

The following error occurred: : : Check Condition: Medium Error - UNRECOVERED READ ERROR

1/20/2013 9:03:56 PM

Error Message:

There was an error reading sector 620.

1/20/2013 9:03:56 PM

Error Message:

The following error occurred: : : Check Condition: Medium Error - UNRECOVERED READ ERROR

1/20/2013 9:04:04 PM

Error Message:

There was an error reading sector 620.

1/20/2013 9:04:04 PM

Error Message:

The following error occurred: : : Check Condition: Medium Error - UNRECOVERED READ ERROR

1/20/2013 9:04:09 PM

Error Message:

There was an error reading sector 621.

1/20/2013 9:04:09 PM

Error Message:

The following error occurred: : : Check Condition: Medium Error - UNRECOVERED READ ERROR

1/20/2013 9:04:18 PM

Error Message:

There was an error reading sector 621.

1/20/2013 9:04:18 PM

Error Message:

Maximum errors of 3 exceeded. Canceling test.

1/20/2013 9:04:18 PM

Error Message:

The following error occurred: : : Check Condition: Medium Error - UNRECOVERED READ ERROR

1/20/2013 9:07:44 PM

Error Message:

There was an error reading sector 608.

1/20/2013 9:07:44 PM

Error Message:

The following error occurred: : : Check Condition: Medium Error - UNRECOVERED READ ERROR

1/20/2013 9:07:54 PM

Error Message:

There was an error reading sector 608.

1/20/2013 9:07:54 PM

Error Message:

The following error occurred: : : Check Condition: Medium Error - UNRECOVERED READ ERROR

1/20/2013 9:07:59 PM

Error Message:

There was an error reading sector 609.

1/20/2013 9:07:59 PM

Error Message:

The following error occurred: : : Check Condition: Medium Error - UNRECOVERED READ ERROR

1/20/2013 9:08:04 PM

Error Message:

There was an error reading sector 609.

1/20/2013 9:08:04 PM

Error Message:

Maximum errors of 3 exceeded. Canceling test.

1/20/2013 9:08:04 PM

Test Finished:

Failed (Error code: WCD54-FZ7)

1/20/2013 9:08:15 PM

System Summary

Product

Studio 1555

BIOS Version String

A13

Service Tag

Express Service Code

Operating System

Name

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (64-bit)

Service Pack

Service Pack 1

Build Number

7601

DirectX Version

11

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz (CPU:0)

Name

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz

Cores

2

Threads

2

System Memory

Total Physical Memory

4.00 GB

Maximum Supported Memory

8.00 GB

Battery - Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery

Battery Name

Dell

Type

LION - Lithium Ion

Battery Serial Number

857

Hard Drive - TOSHIBA MK5055GSX ATA Device

Vendor

Toshiba

Model Number

TOSHIBA MK5055GSX

Serial Number

X9CIT8O1T

Firmware Revision

FG000D

Marketed Size

500.1 GB

Optical Drive - TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-T633C ATA Device

Model Number

TSSTcorp DVD+/-RW TS-T633C

Drive Serial Number

R3706GOS942307

Firmware Revision

D900

Operating System

Name

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (64-bit)

Service Pack

Service Pack 1

Build Number

7601

DirectX Version

11

Windows Directory

c:\windows

System Directory

c:\windows\system32

Maximum OS Memory

16.00 GB

System Name

KARACHI-PC

User Name

karachi

Windows Experience Index

Base Score

3.4

Processor Subscore

5.7

Memory (RAM) Subscore

5.7

Graphics (Aero) Subscore

4.1

Gaming Graphics Subscore

3.4

Primary Disk Subscore

5.6

Assessment State

Valid Scores

Assessment Date

3/26/2012 3:14:40 PM

Windows Update

Automatic Updates

Automatic download and install

Last checked

2013-01-20 05:33:51

Security

Windows Update

Automatic Updates

Automatic download and install

Last checked

2013-01-20 05:33:51

Firewall - Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall Enabled

Yes

Virus Scanner - avast! Antivirus

Product Name

avast! Antivirus

Program Up To Date

Yes

On Access Scanning Enabled

Yes

Virus Scanner - Microsoft Security Essentials

Product Name

Microsoft Security Essentials

Program Up To Date

Yes

On Access Scanning Enabled

Yes

Motherboard

System Board

Chipset

Intel GM45/PM45/GS45/GL40/GS40

Southbridge

Intel 82801IBM (ICH9M)

BIOS

Vendor

Dell Inc.

Release Date

04/02/2011

BIOS Version String

A13

ROM Size

2.00 MB

SMBIOS

Version

2.5

ACPI Thermal Zones

TZ00

Current Temperature

58 C

TZ01

Current Temperature

47 C

TZ02

Current Temperature

0 C

Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 31, function 2

Type

SATA Controller

Class

01h:06h:01h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2929h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17514, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\msahci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 26, function 0

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2937h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 26, function 1

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2938h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 26, function 2

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2939h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 26, function 7

Type

USB EHCI Controller (USB 2.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:20h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

293Ch

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2934h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 29, function 1

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2935h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 29, function 2

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2936h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 29, function 7

Type

USB EHCI Controller (USB 2.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:20h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

293Ah

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys

Processors

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz (CPU:0)

Name

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz

Cores

2

Threads

2

Signature

1067Ah

Family

6h

Model

17h

Technology

45 nm

Performance

Max Qualified Speed

2.20 GHz

Current Speed

2.19 GHz

Multiplier

x 11.0 (6 - 11)

FSB Speed

798.01 MHz

Bus Speed

199.50 MHz

Features

MMX, PSE36, EM64T, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, XD

Cache Summary

L1 Instruction Cache

2 x 32.00 kB

L1 Data Cache

2 x 32.00 kB

L2 Cache

2.00 MB

Core : 0

Temperature

60 C

Threads

1

Core : 1

Temperature

60 C

Threads

1

L1 Data Cache

Quantity

2

Level

L1

Type

Data

Size

32.00 kB

Associativity

8-Way Set-Associative

Line Size

64 bytes

L1 Instruction Cache

Quantity

2

Level

L1

Type

Instruction

Size

32.00 kB

Associativity

8-Way Set-Associative

Line Size

64 bytes

L2 Cache

Quantity

1

Level

L2

Type

Unified

Size

2.00 MB

Associativity

8-Way Set-Associative

Line Size

64 bytes

Memory

System Memory

Total Physical Memory

4.00 GB

Maximum Supported Memory

8.00 GB

Page Files

Total Size

3.84 GB

Recommended Total Size

5.76 GB

Page File c:\pagefile.sys

Location

c:\pagefile.sys

Size

3.84 GB

2048 MB DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

Source

SPD

Memory Size

2.00 GB

Memory Type

DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

Memory Manufacturer

Nanya Technology

Memory Manufacture Date

Week 37, Year 2009

Memory Part Number

NT2GT64U8HD0BN-AD

Memory Serial Number

B5AA1627

Memory Revision Code

0020

2048 MB DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

Source

SPD

Memory Size

2.00 GB

Memory Type

DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

Memory Manufacturer

Nanya Technology

Memory Manufacture Date

Week 37, Year 2009

Memory Part Number

NT2GT64U8HD0BN-AD

Memory Serial Number

9AAD1626

Memory Revision Code

0020

Batteries

Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery

Battery Name

Dell

Manufacturer Name

SANYO

Type

LION - Lithium Ion

Battery Serial Number

857

Designed Capacity Percentage

42

Current Charge Percentage

100

Current Charge

2.18 Wh

Full Charged Capacity

2.18 Wh

Designed Capacity

5.20 Wh

Voltage

12.50 V

Communications

Network Card - Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN

MAC Address

00:24:d6:09:c3:fc

Adapter Connected

No

IP Address

0.0.0.0

IP Mask

0.0.0.0

Gateway IP Address

0.0.0.0

Adapter DHCP Enabled

Yes

Driver Provider

Intel

Driver Version

12.4.1.11, 5-14-2009

Network Card - Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet

MAC Address

00:26:b9:0c:80:a5

Adapter Connected

Yes

Current Speed

100.00 Mbps

IP Address

192.168.1.2

IP Mask

255.255.255.0

Gateway IP Address

192.168.1.1

DHCP Server

192.168.1.1

Adapter DHCP Enabled

Yes

Driver Provider

Microsoft Corporation

Driver Version

11.22.0.2, 4-26-2009

Hard Drives

TOSHIBA MK5055GSX ATA Device

Vendor

Toshiba

Model Number

TOSHIBA MK5055GSX

Serial Number

X9CIT8O1T

Firmware Revision

FG000D

Size

465.8 GB

Marketed Size

500.1 GB

Cache Size

8 MB

Sector Information

Physical Sector Size

512 B

Logical Sector Size

512 B

Logical Sector Count

976773168

Supported Standards

ATA8-ACS, ATA/ATAPI-7, ATA/ATAPI-6, ATA/ATAPI-5

Temperature Information

Temperature

41 C

Maximum Temperature (Power Cycle)

43 C

Maximum Temperature (Lifetime)

55 C

Maximum Recommended

55 C

Maximum Temperature Limit

60 C

Minimum Recommended

15 C

Minimum Temperature Limit

10 C

SMART Attributes

Power Cycles

3256

Power On Hours

198898

Load Cycle Count

11014

Reallocations

699

Ultra DMA CRC Errors

38331274

Maximum Temperature (Lifetime)

55 C

Minimum Temperature (Lifetime)

15 C

Security Information

Status

User password not set, Security is unlocked, Security is frozen

Master Password Capability

High Security

Erase Time

170 minutes

Excessive Password Attempts

No

OS - C:

Volume Serial Number

AC56-B810

File System

NTFS

Volume Capacity

451.07 GB

Volume Free Space

317.54 GB

Volume Used Space

133.53 GB

Optical Drives

TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-T633C ATA Device

Model Number

TSSTcorp DVD+/-RW TS-T633C

Drive Serial Number

R3706GOS942307

Firmware Revision

D900

Drive Letter

D

Readable Media

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL

Writable Media

CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, CD-RW HIGH SPEED

Write Strategy

TAO, SAO, RAW, RAW-MS

Video

Video Card - Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Interface

PCI

Video Card Chip Type

Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Video Card Memory

1.80 GB

Video Card BIOS

Intel Video BIOS

Driver Provider

Intel Corporation

Driver Version

8.15.10.2302, 2-11-2011

Video Card - Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Interface

PCI

Display - Generic PnP Monitor

Mode

1366 x 768 (32-bit) (59 Hz)

Preferred Mode

1366 x 768 (59 Hz)

Signal Type

Digital

Video Capture Device - Integrated Webcam

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17514, 6/21/2006

Audio

Sound Card - IDT High Definition Audio CODEC

Driver Provider

IDT

Driver Version

6.10.0.6217, 6-29-2009

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\stwrt64.sys

Sound Card - Intel(R) High Definition Audio HDMI

Driver Provider

Intel(R) Corporation

Driver Version

6.10.1.2073, 5-26-2009

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\intchdmi.sys

USB Devices

USB Composite Device

Device Version

137.2.6

USB Version

2.0.0

USB Device Speed

USB 2.0 (High-speed)

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbccgp.sys

Input Devices

Keyboard - Standard PS/2 Keyboard

Manufacturer

(Standard keyboards)

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17514, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\i8042prt.sys

Mouse - Dell Touchpad

Manufacturer

Synaptics

Driver Provider

Synaptics

Driver Version

13.2.2.2, 6-26-2009

Printers

PDFCreator

Model

PDFCreator

Path

PDFCreator

Driver Version

0.3.9200.16384

Driver

C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\PSCRIPT5.DLL

Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Model

Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Path

Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Driver Version

0.3.7601.17514

Driver

C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\mxdwdrv.dll

Product Version: 3.2.6032.102

Note: In this log it shows DRAM & Spindle Test Not Supported it is done after I upgraded the firmware of DVD Drive to version D900 from Dell Site, but I did a check before the upgrade when the firmware version was D500 the results showed DRAM as passed and Spindle Test as failed.

All of my OS Updates are current including the optional ones too. And I never did a Re-installation of the OS or any software preinstalled/factory default with the system. About 20 days or a month back I upgraded the BIOS and Dell Support Center software from Dell Site.

So, Roshan can you elucidate on what happened there. Why the System was not booting. Any clues.

Here is the System Info of the hardware installed on my system if it might help:

Dell Support Center: System Information

Sunday, January 20, 2013 6:43:37 PM

System Summary

Product

Studio 1555

BIOS Version String

A13

Service Tag

Express Service Code

Operating System

Name

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (64-bit)

Service Pack

Service Pack 1

Build Number

7601

DirectX Version

11

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz (CPU:0)

Name

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz

Cores

2

Threads

2

System Memory

Total Physical Memory

4.00 GB

Maximum Supported Memory

8.00 GB

Battery - Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery

Battery Name

Dell

Type

LION - Lithium Ion

Battery Serial Number

857

Hard Drive - TOSHIBA MK5055GSX ATA Device

Vendor

Toshiba

Model Number

TOSHIBA MK5055GSX

Serial Number

X9CIT8O1T

Firmware Revision

FG000D

Marketed Size

500.1 GB

Optical Drive - TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-T633C ATA Device

Model Number

TSSTcorp DVD+/-RW TS-T633C

Drive Serial Number

R3706GOS942307

Firmware Revision

D500

Operating System

Name

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (64-bit)

Service Pack

Service Pack 1

Build Number

7601

DirectX Version

11

Windows Directory

c:\windows

System Directory

c:\windows\system32

Maximum OS Memory

16.00 GB

System Name

KARACHI-PC

User Name

karachi

Windows Experience Index

Base Score

3.4

Processor Subscore

5.7

Memory (RAM) Subscore

5.7

Graphics (Aero) Subscore

4.1

Gaming Graphics Subscore

3.4

Primary Disk Subscore

5.6

Assessment State

Valid Scores

Assessment Date

3/26/2012 3:14:40 PM

Windows Update

Automatic Updates

Automatic download and install

Last checked

2013-01-20 05:33:51

Security

Windows Update

Automatic Updates

Automatic download and install

Last checked

2013-01-20 05:33:51

Firewall - Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall Enabled

Yes

Virus Scanner - avast! Antivirus

Product Name

avast! Antivirus

Program Up To Date

Yes

On Access Scanning Enabled

Yes

Virus Scanner - Microsoft Security Essentials

Product Name

Microsoft Security Essentials

Program Up To Date

Yes

On Access Scanning Enabled

Yes

Motherboard

System Board

Chipset

Intel GM45/PM45/GS45/GL40/GS40

Southbridge

Intel 82801IBM (ICH9M)

BIOS

Vendor

Dell Inc.

Release Date

04/02/2011

BIOS Version String

A13

ROM Size

2.00 MB

SMBIOS

Version

2.5

ACPI Thermal Zones

TZ00

Current Temperature

52 C

TZ01

Current Temperature

44 C

TZ02

Current Temperature

0 C

Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 31, function 2

Type

SATA Controller

Class

01h:06h:01h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2929h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17514, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\msahci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 26, function 0

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2937h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 26, function 1

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2938h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 26, function 2

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2939h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 26, function 7

Type

USB EHCI Controller (USB 2.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:20h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

293Ch

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2934h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 29, function 1

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2935h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 29, function 2

Type

USB UHCI Controller (USB 1.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:00h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

2936h

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys

Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A

Interface

PCI

Location

PCI bus 0, device 29, function 7

Type

USB EHCI Controller (USB 2.0)

Class

0Ch:03h:20h

PCI Identification

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Vendor ID

8086h

Device ID

293Ah

Revision

03h

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys

Processors

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz (CPU:0)

Name

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz

Cores

2

Threads

2

Signature

1067Ah

Family

6h

Model

17h

Technology

45 nm

Performance

Max Qualified Speed

2.20 GHz

Current Speed

1.20 GHz

Multiplier

x 6.0 (6 - 11)

FSB Speed

798.03 MHz

Bus Speed

199.51 MHz

Features

MMX, PSE36, EM64T, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, XD

Cache Summary

L1 Instruction Cache

2 x 32.00 kB

L1 Data Cache

2 x 32.00 kB

L2 Cache

2.00 MB

Core : 0

Temperature

52 C

Threads

1

Core : 1

Temperature

51 C

Threads

1

L1 Data Cache

Quantity

2

Level

L1

Type

Data

Size

32.00 kB

Associativity

8-Way Set-Associative

Line Size

64 bytes

L1 Instruction Cache

Quantity

2

Level

L1

Type

Instruction

Size

32.00 kB

Associativity

8-Way Set-Associative

Line Size

64 bytes

L2 Cache

Quantity

1

Level

L2

Type

Unified

Size

2.00 MB

Associativity

8-Way Set-Associative

Line Size

64 bytes

Memory

System Memory

Total Physical Memory

4.00 GB

Maximum Supported Memory

8.00 GB

Page Files

Total Size

3.84 GB

Recommended Total Size

5.76 GB

Page File c:\pagefile.sys

Location

c:\pagefile.sys

Size

3.84 GB

2048 MB DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

Source

SPD

Memory Size

2.00 GB

Memory Type

DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

Memory Manufacturer

Nanya Technology

Memory Manufacture Date

Week 37, Year 2009

Memory Part Number

NT2GT64U8HD0BN-AD

Memory Serial Number

B5AA1627

Memory Revision Code

0020

2048 MB DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

Source

SPD

Memory Size

2.00 GB

Memory Type

DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

Memory Manufacturer

Nanya Technology

Memory Manufacture Date

Week 37, Year 2009

Memory Part Number

NT2GT64U8HD0BN-AD

Memory Serial Number

9AAD1626

Memory Revision Code

0020

Batteries

Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery

Battery Name

Dell

Manufacturer Name

SANYO

Type

LION - Lithium Ion

Battery Serial Number

857

Designed Capacity Percentage

42

Current Charge Percentage

100

Current Charge

2.18 Wh

Full Charged Capacity

2.18 Wh

Designed Capacity

5.20 Wh

Voltage

12.36 V

Communications

Network Card - Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN

MAC Address

00:24:d6:09:c3:fc

Adapter Connected

No

IP Address

0.0.0.0

IP Mask

0.0.0.0

Gateway IP Address

0.0.0.0

Adapter DHCP Enabled

Yes

Driver Provider

Intel

Driver Version

12.4.1.11, 5-14-2009

Network Card - Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet

MAC Address

00:26:b9:0c:80:a5

Adapter Connected

Yes

Current Speed

100.00 Mbps

IP Address

192.168.1.2

IP Mask

255.255.255.0

Gateway IP Address

192.168.1.1

DHCP Server

192.168.1.1

Adapter DHCP Enabled

Yes

Driver Provider

Microsoft Corporation

Driver Version

11.22.0.2, 4-26-2009

Hard Drives

TOSHIBA MK5055GSX ATA Device

Vendor

Toshiba

Model Number

TOSHIBA MK5055GSX

Serial Number

X9CIT8O1T

Firmware Revision

FG000D

Size

465.8 GB

Marketed Size

500.1 GB

Cache Size

8 MB

Sector Information

Physical Sector Size

512 B

Logical Sector Size

512 B

Logical Sector Count

976773168

Supported Standards

ATA8-ACS, ATA/ATAPI-7, ATA/ATAPI-6, ATA/ATAPI-5

Temperature Information

Temperature

39 C

Maximum Temperature (Power Cycle)

41 C

Maximum Temperature (Lifetime)

55 C

Maximum Recommended

55 C

Maximum Temperature Limit

60 C

Minimum Recommended

15 C

Minimum Temperature Limit

10 C

SMART Attributes

Power Cycles

3255

Power On Hours

198715

Load Cycle Count

11013

Reallocations

699

Ultra DMA CRC Errors

38290937

Maximum Temperature (Lifetime)

55 C

Minimum Temperature (Lifetime)

15 C

Security Information

Status

User password not set, Security is unlocked, Security is frozen

Master Password Capability

High Security

Erase Time

170 minutes

Excessive Password Attempts

No

OS - C:

Volume Serial Number

AC56-B810

File System

NTFS

Volume Capacity

451.07 GB

Volume Free Space

317.65 GB

Volume Used Space

133.43 GB

Optical Drives

TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-T633C ATA Device

Model Number

TSSTcorp DVD+/-RW TS-T633C

Drive Serial Number

R3706GOS942307

Firmware Revision

D500

Drive Letter

D

Readable Media

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL

Writable Media

CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, CD-RW HIGH SPEED

Write Strategy

TAO, SAO, RAW, RAW-MS

Video

Video Card - Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Interface

PCI

Video Card Chip Type

Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Video Card Memory

1.80 GB

Video Card BIOS

Intel Video BIOS

Driver Provider

Intel Corporation

Driver Version

8.15.10.2302, 2-11-2011

Video Card - Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller

Vendor Name

Intel Corporation

Interface

PCI

Display - Generic PnP Monitor

Mode

1366 x 768 (32-bit) (59 Hz)

Preferred Mode

1366 x 768 (59 Hz)

Signal Type

Digital

Video Capture Device - Integrated Webcam

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17514, 6/21/2006

Audio

Sound Card - IDT High Definition Audio CODEC

Driver Provider

IDT

Driver Version

6.10.0.6217, 6-29-2009

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\stwrt64.sys

Sound Card - Intel(R) High Definition Audio HDMI

Driver Provider

Intel(R) Corporation

Driver Version

6.10.1.2073, 5-26-2009

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\intchdmi.sys

USB Devices

Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M

Manufacturer

CN0K143J7248799D09RX

Device Version

137.2.6

USB Version

2.0.0

USB Device Speed

USB 2.0 (High-speed)

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17586, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbccgp.sys

Input Devices

Keyboard - Standard PS/2 Keyboard

Manufacturer

(Standard keyboards)

Driver Provider

Microsoft

Driver Version

6.1.7601.17514, 6-21-2006

Driver

c:\windows\system32\drivers\i8042prt.sys

Mouse - Dell Touchpad

Manufacturer

Synaptics

Driver Provider

Synaptics

Driver Version

13.2.2.2, 6-26-2009

Printers

PDFCreator

Model

PDFCreator

Path

PDFCreator

Driver Version

0.3.9200.16384

Driver

C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\PSCRIPT5.DLL

Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Model

Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Path

Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Driver Version

0.3.7601.17514

Driver

C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\mxdwdrv.dll

Product Version: 3.2.6032.102

Sorry for such a long post and bearing with me.

Awaiting your reply.

Thanks

Regards

Md. Tariq Saleh

4 Operator

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4.4K Posts

January 22nd, 2013 23:00

Hi Tariq,

Is it not reading both CD and DVD? Did you run the test with CD/DVD in the optical drive?

To further check run the onboard diagnostics by tapping F12 on start up(Dell logo),select Diagnostics.

Note:Make sure there is no Cd or DVD in the drive while running the diagnostics.

Thank You

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