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September 9th, 2004 21:00
Boot Problems...
Hello, There seems to be something faulty with either the BIOS or the hard drive (my guesses). I have a Dell Dimension 4600 BIOS A09 and whenever I start up the computer now, it takes FOREVER to load up the BIOS. The little BIOS loading bar loads all the way up, then takes about 5 minutes until it starts loading windows (or booting from CD-ROM or loading into the BIOS setup). This problem has just occurred, and it's really aggravating. Any help please?
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volcano11
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September 9th, 2004 22:00
Do you have any USB devices that have memory card readers attached to your computer (like a multifunction printer for example)? If so, try unplugging the USB device and see if the boot time improves. If it does, then you need to go into the BIOS and set the Legacy USB option to "No Boot".
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September 9th, 2004 23:00
volcano11
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September 10th, 2004 00:00
While the delay is occurring, what do the 4 diagnostic lights on the back of the computer tower show?
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September 14th, 2004 02:00
volcano11
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September 14th, 2004 04:00
That code indicates a possible floppy or hard drive failure. See the followng:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/advtrbl.htm#1084976
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September 16th, 2004 22:00
Majestic
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September 17th, 2004 10:00
A couple of things..... try clearing the NVRAM. This procedure can be useful in resolving boot up problems. In your situation the NVRAM maybe corrupted and the system is having a hard time identifying all the installed hardware and thus is causing a delay during boot up process. The procedure I've listed below will clear the NVRAM on your model:
Secondly, try running the Dell Diagnostics on your system, especially the hard drives and see what the results are.