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Dell Dimension 8100
I'm having problem getting windows, the error keep telling me to Stike F1 to boot and F2 to setup utility. I woas told to add a new battery, i did and the problem still persist, please can anyone help me.
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Dneicey
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June 21st, 2009 13:00
dneicey
Is the hard drive recognized in the BIOS[system setup]?
Is the power button LED, solid green, blinking green, solid amber, blinking amber?
What is the reading of Diagnostic Lights on the back panel?
Dell's D-8100 Diagnostic Guide,
Have you tried running Dell diagnostics, to make certain the hard drive is functioning correctly?
Bev.
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June 21st, 2009 15:00
Yes the system is setup, The led power is green and the first three lights are green the last one is yellow
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June 21st, 2009 16:00
dneicey
You need to check the System Setup to see if the hard drive is recognized [shown] there. To enter the setup, restart the PC and when 'setup' is shown in the right top corner of the screen, push the F2 key.
See HERE
YYYG diagnostic lights, mean 'Another Failure' this could indicate either motherboard, or a hard drive failure.
Try running Dell Diagnostics extended test on the hard drive, you should find the instructions for this in your 8100 Owners Manual that was shipped with PC.
Bev.
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June 21st, 2009 16:00
I don't have the extended manual
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June 21st, 2009 16:00
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Is the hard drive recognized in the System Setup?
Try running Dell diagnostics extended test on the hard drive, using the Drivers and Utilities Resource CD.
You can find the instructions for running Dell Diagnostics HERE
Bev.
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June 21st, 2009 17:00
Yes it shows my setup, and I don't have a Resource Cd, Do you have any other ideas?
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June 21st, 2009 18:00
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You can either go to the hard drive manufacturer's website, download their Diagnostic software and burn it to floppy, assuming that 8100 has a floppy drive, or download Dell's 32 Bit Diagnostics HERE and create a set of floppies [diskettes] the instructions are on the download site.
Which version of windows is installed on the 8100?
Bev.
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June 21st, 2009 19:00
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Then you would need to buy an USB, external floppy drive and use it to create the floppy discs, or find a PC that has an internal floppy drive.
Bev.
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June 21st, 2009 19:00
I have Windows 2000, and as for the disketts the computer i'm on doesnt have a disk drive.
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June 22nd, 2009 04:00
I'm going to the library and try to download there