Hi Rick,

In order to test the DVD drive, you need a disc in the drive. Did you have one in there?

I have the same problem and I put the reinstall DVD in and the same thing keeps happening it just keep starting to reboot then nothing. If any one can help thank you. I tried F8 too and does nothing different.

Hi DMR0822,

Are you trying to reinstall the operating system? Can you provide the model of your Dell?

@dmr0822​ hi I have a dell xps17L701x no I changed hard drive the code didn't go away and caused a blue screen it's a funny kind a blue screen my bios is totally blocked cant go in safe mode cant reinstall windows 7 all media ports don't function to give you a idea I succeeded to get co.and prompt and used disk part and used list disk the disk c was transferred to the system raw evry time I tried to do something to repair it would damage something else a normal blue screen would just shut you down and let you go to safe mode im suspected a virus that hides in the bios