ok so i just got an old optiplex gx150 and i have the same problem. i get a primary disk 0 not found and other common errors like that but if i hit F1 the system loads. is it fixable? i tried pretty much every possible combination of the jumpers but no difference.
Thanks
i tried this http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&dn=FA1035227 for resetting the NVRAM. The thing is that the errors still show up but now i can boot from the cd for some reason.
The instructions for resetting the NVRAM are at the head of the BIOS forum. Your errors are because the system is looking for a second hard drive and CDROM - the first devices are numbered 0 so drive 1 is the
seconddrive. Resetting the NVRAM will cure this problem. Alternatively, go into the bios and reset all devices you don't have to NONE from AUTO....
I had this exact same problem. Actually, the problem spread to a scond Optiplex computer after I tried to use it to troubleshoot. Both he machines were under warranty and I called Dell. After a lot of testing resetting BIOS etc. The tech decided that the cable is bad. (We replaced it with one of the cables going to the CDs which got it to come up).
I just received the replacement cables. Put them in and it immediately worked. So I got in here to tell you guys that this is the definitive fix.
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Which disk does it report as not found, 0 or 1? Does the machine continue to boot if you press F1?
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Primary hard disk drive 1 not found
Secondary hard disk drive 1 not found
Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility
how do i reset NRAM?
Thanks again for your time.
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I had this exact same problem. Actually, the problem spread to a scond Optiplex computer after I tried to use it to troubleshoot. Both he machines were under warranty and I called Dell. After a lot of testing resetting BIOS etc. The tech decided that the cable is bad. (We replaced it with one of the cables going to the CDs which got it to come up).
I just received the replacement cables. Put them in and it immediately worked. So I got in here to tell you guys that this is the definitive fix.