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Balalayker
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February 3rd, 2026 15:29
XPS One 2710, electricity cut, 2TB HDD stopped working properly
Hello. I kept using my Dell XPS One 2710 on Intel i7 with Windows 8.1 since the first days of 2013, which makes 13 years now. Many software stopped working but the main stuff I used was running so I didn't want any change. Recently I had an electricity cut at home and my 2Tb HDD stopped working properly.
I managed to backup my data and then replaced the HDD by an SSD and also added some RAM to have 16Gb instead of 8Gb.
I previously updated the BIOS till version A14, the very last one to my knowledge. The version of the motherboard was indicated as A01 in the specialized software. There were some other letters and figures, too.
So I installed Windows 10 using Rufus few days ago.
The drivers installed well from the CD received together with the computer back in 2013. Then I updated them using some Driver Booster software. I had to return to the old driver for the soundcard, though, it worked better.
I also don't use anymore that Intel Rapid Storage Technology with the isage of a 32Gb mSATA SSD drive for cash.
For the moment I plan to keep using this PC for as long as it will be possible 🤞
Balalayker
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Posted February 3rd, 2026 12:52
@botelhda , I shall regard this possibility Another option can be to simply block all Win10 updates with one of exisiting tools.
@Balalayker this is a good option if you block the updates, but you would also be blocking security updates as well.
In either case, the issue is well-docume ted, so it is at your own risk. I've never heard of a win11 update bricking the Dell, but there's many instances of the win10 doing it. It is at your own risk...but i think blocking updates would prevent that update from bricking your Dell. 👍
Balalayker
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Posted February 3rd, 2026 12:55
Hello. I updated the BIOS on my XPS One 2710 to A14 and installed Windows 10 few days ago. It works for the moment.
Balalayker
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Posted February 3rd, 2026 14:49
@botelhda it is possible that the update of Windows 11 to kill our 2710 is yet to be issued. Who knows! 🤷♂️
Balalayker
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Posted February 4th, 2026 07:22
I have no idea why they moved my comment into a new post. This was a response to another comment but now it doesn't make any sense.
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Posted February 3rd, 2026 11:45
@Balalayker you should move to windows 11 at your earliest convenience. There is a nasty update on win10 that will likely brick your machine like it's happened to a number of us, and it's difficult to know which update it is...but it's really bad.
Just do the win 11 upgrade and give your machine a new lease on life. I use mine daily. ☺️