alexgwinn,

Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.

There is a solution to this posted in the Keyboard / Pointing Devices FAQ. Look at item #4.

Hi Bob-T,

I have just looked at the page you recommended and I can't see which article applies to me specifically.

As I don't know exactly what has caused it, I am sure which avenue to look down.

Could you please give me the URL of the specific topic you think is relavant.

Thanks again

Alex

Sorry Bob-T, I missed that you put item 4! Sorry its late here and I'm shattered!

I have actaully just updated my flashBios and it may well have occured then.

If I do reset my system, will it erase the hard drive, and should I then redownload all the latest updates, including the flash Bios again?

Thanks again for your help

Alex

If you follow #4, you wont lose any data at all, and wont have to reinstall.

I tried the first step of hitting F2 whiel the Dell logo is visible and then I tried hitting F9 and/or Alt+F and nothing happened except the BIOS clock kept reverting to 00.00 1 Jan 2000.  I was not prompted to except reverting to factory setting.

Am I doing anything wrong?  I also seem to be getting a System 32 Runtime error occasionally, with I have never expereinced before with XP.

Hope you can help!

Thanks again

Alex

Alex,

Please post the exact error message that appears.

I will do as soon as it happens again, but that could be anytime! I think it might have been 653, I am sure it was a 3-figure number.

What about the BIOS reset, what do you think I should do about that?  Is a reboot going to be on the cards?

Cheers

Alex

Hi Bob,

This is the latest system32 runtime error I have recieved.

I have screenprinted it and posted here

I also seem to be getting some strange noises coming from my fans, I have no idea if this is related.

Alex

Hi Bob,

I have recieved yet another system32 runtime error today, different fromm the last.  It occured when I opened Internet Explorer.

Any ideas?

Alex

I have sicne had a major PC crisis and I have posted a new message on the genral hardware forum.

It reads - (Any help Please!)...(http://delltalk.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_general&message.id=154551)

Hi there,

I have had major problems since I install the FlashBIOS update A11, my keyboard stopped responding properly and I kept recieving different system32 runtime error messages.  I have just tried to do a Windows Repair using my Dell Win XP Pro CD, following the instructions given on this forum, but now I am in big trouble!

1. I recieved an error message saying someabout cannot find getIUMP.exe and couldn't find a file called MSDART.DLL.  I looked on this forum on a friends PC (this one) and found a solution, and attempted to fix it.

2. Now though when I restart the PC, it states it is restarting repair windows, for a few inutes, then the screen goes black, the cursor and timer appears and then a message is displayed for a few seconds, which says something about system resources, and then it reboots and repeats this process contiunously!

I do not want to do a fresh install as there are files on my PC that are not backed up (I'm being punished enough!)

Does anyone know what I can do to finish the repair and get back into my PC and my files?

Many thanks

Alex

Hi Alex.  It seems that your problems are escalating.  I know from experience with my Inspiron how frustrating that can be.  Your boot problems sound like it may be a RAM problem--if you have 512Mb, take out the SIMMS one at a time and see what happens.  Additionally, when you unsuccessfully try to reset the BIOS, use  alt + F9 at the Dell logo.  I have reset my Inspiron BIOS from within the BIOS setting screens (F2) by using alt + F9.

Good luck!

Terry

Thanks for your help everyone, I did end up taking the PC to a local shop who took out the hard drive, put it in a slave and made an image of my files.  For some reason it didn't copy the folder I wanted as it turned out it had some sort of protection on it, but after checking Microsofts Knowledge base, I found out how to change admin rights and I got it all back!

Phew, I'm not going through that again, my advice is, if your PCs fine don't update the BIOS!

Cheers