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January 29th, 2004 12:00
"operating system not found"
Dell Dimension XPS T550
First intermitent now ongoing error message on boot up "operating system not found" I'm not sure where to start. After about 30 tries the system will boot and operate normally. Hard drive makes no unusal noise when operating. System is 4+ years old. Bad hard drive? Bad BIOS? Dying battery? I'm clueless.
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MichaelC.
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January 29th, 2004 13:00
lkrohn,
Thanks for using the Dell Community Forum.
From what you are describing, it sounds like the drive or data cable are at fault. Start by reseating the cables and we'll go from there.
Also, make sure you're backups are update.
lkrohn
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January 29th, 2004 14:00
MichaelC.
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January 29th, 2004 14:00
lkrohn,
I don't think it's the battery but you can try. Is the system under warranty?
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January 29th, 2004 16:00
lkrohn,
If you've checked the cables, I really thinks it's the drive itself. It's not easy to say since you mention that once it boots it's fine. If you have an unused power connector in the system, try using that and see what happens.
I would like to mention that you really do need to make sure your backups are current.
lkrohn
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January 29th, 2004 16:00