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June 4th, 2024 19:34
Can't boot to installation disc.
OptiPlex 990
I was given a Optiplex 990 Mt. It came with Vista Ultimate. It has a Kingston SSD. I wanted to install windows 10. I used a disc scrub disc to erase the Vista. Now, it won't load the Windows disc. I just have a cursor flashing in the top left corner of the screen. I have 990 utility disc, It wants to run diagnostics. I get a line that says [1,Q]?When I put 1 in the line to load the diagnostics, the #1 goes away. Did I ruin the SSD.
Thanks
jdarmo
bradthetechnut
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June 6th, 2024 02:54
BIOS settings should be: AHCI, Legacy Option ROMs off, Secure Boot on.
If you use a DVD to load Win10, you'll have to go thru all of the updates. But if you download it to a flash drive, it will be the current version.
Chino's path is very similar to mine. Only exception is I skip the first window (that Chino links) that lists Windows versions, and go right to the Download ISO screen, which you will get when tapping on Windows 10 in that first window.
Chino de Oro
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June 4th, 2024 20:46
Re: I wanted to install windows 10
You can go to Microsoft site https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-installation-media-for-windows-99a58364-8c02-206f-aa6f-40c3b507420d , use Windows 10 Creation Tool to create an installation USB.
With the USB installer plugs in, continuously tapping F12 at boot until you see one time boot menu. You can select to boot with the USB installer and the Windows installation process will start. Review this tutorial video for Windows installation using USB. Remember to delete all partitions on the Kingston SSD and allow Windows to set the partitions needed. https://www.dell.com/support/contents/en-us/videos/videoplayer/how-to-install-windows-10-from-dvd-or-usb/6176628863001
Due to machine age, replace a new coin cell battery and reset BIOS settings to match with hardware and preference.
redxps630
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June 5th, 2024 00:49
Chino gave a thorough answer and that would be my way of clean Win 10 install too.
considering you might not have have a large enough usb or know how to prepare a media, but you may own a Win 10 installation disc from Dell or other party that is supposedly good, you can try chino's advice of replacing cmos battery then press F2 to enter bios after loading the disc in dvd
if your dvd is working and the disc is good, you should see in bios>boot under UEFI a dvd listed.
if the dvd is listed, exit bios restart press F12 to see the boot device list
depending on your current bios setting, choose either legacy or UEFI dvd as boot device, and proceed to install.
you did not break ssd.
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jdarmo
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June 5th, 2024 14:51
Thanks to both of you!
jd