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June 26th, 2014 18:00
Drive 3 and 4 not found, BOOTMGR is missing problem
Recently i had a friend wipe out my hard drive for the xps 420 so i can install new software and after i put it back in and started it up, Then I got a message saying:
Drive 3 not found: Serial ATA, SATA-3
Drive 4 not found: Serial ATA, SATA-4
Alert! Failed to detect one or more drives during POST. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility. Press F5 to run onboard diagnostics
then, when I press f1 to continue, it says:
BOOTMG is missing
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to continue
I cannot login to the computer ever since and need help
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Davet50
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June 26th, 2014 19:00
It appears that your disk is not bootable. Is it a Dell disk? What does it say on it?
You will not find Vista for sale except perhaps on Ebay. Your system will run Windows 7 so that would be your best bet.
Davet50
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June 26th, 2014 18:00
I would first go back inside the computer and make sure all your connections are correct. Sometimes its easy to disconnect things when putting a drive back in.
AdamSKC
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June 26th, 2014 18:00
How can i reinstall windows? I have the discs but the computer wont let me login
AdamSKC
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June 26th, 2014 18:00
Also, the numbers 1,2, and 3 light up on the miniview
Davet50
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June 26th, 2014 18:00
Also since the drive is wiped there is no OS on it. You need to reinstall windows.
Davet50
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June 26th, 2014 19:00
You should not need to login to install. You should only have to insert the disk in the drive and boot the computer.
If you have to login before then you have a bios password set. Is this where you are saying you need to log in?
AdamSKC
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June 26th, 2014 19:00
The computer already came with windows vista, no disc.
AdamSKC
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June 26th, 2014 19:00
I do put in the disk and the message comes right after you see the loading screen with the dell logo. It just pops up the error and wont load anything. Do i have to go to a setting in order to run it?
AdamSKC
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June 26th, 2014 19:00
Windows Vista
AdamSKC
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June 26th, 2014 19:00
Since it already came with windows vista, but the harddrive was wiped, will that mean i have to go and buy windows vista/7 again?
Davet50
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June 26th, 2014 19:00
What OS are you trying to install? Is it a windows disk?