Dead or not dead?

Question

OK, I have a dimension I'm working on for some people. It never starts past the dell logo (made in 2002) unless you push 'esc' and boot the navigate until you can get to boot from hd. The problem is the harddisk (western digital(WD200BB)). It won't boot at all. It makes very cruel sounds (http://www.misn.com/~wreale/noise.wav). After the sound, it says: Boot Failure: System Halted. Any suggestions?

jsphweid · Answer

dim. 4400 xp (sp1 sp2 undeterminded) _ _ _ _ _ _ What back panel?

jsphweid · Answer

I used a different hd and it works perfectly as a test to see what happens when I disconnect the cable.

shesagordie · Answer

jsphweid   What is the computer model and version of windows?   Bev.

ejn63 · Answer

What pattern of LEDs is showing on the back panel? What happens if you disconnect the hard drive (which has likely failed)?

shesagordie · Answer

jsphweid http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4400/codes.htm#1101572 Bev.

ejn63 · Answer

Because the two least expensive LEDs are amber and green. You've answered your own question in a prior post - the hard drive has failed; replace it.

jsphweid · Answer

Ya, I'm color blind to a degree that I have a very difficult time determining the difference between yellow and green. I mean, come on.... Why don't they just make them yellow and blue or something so EVERYONE can tell the difference? O well, there's got to be another way (I hope)...

jsphweid · Answer

K, thank you, finally, how would I optain a reinstallation CD (since these people didn't get one when they ordered the computer...)?

shesagordie · Answer

jsphweid

With D-4400, Dell shipped all the CDs, required for a complete reinstallation of windows, drivers, utilities and applications, including the XP reinstallation disk, that would look similar to this,

http://support.dell.com/support/kb/images/10830594.gif

Bev.

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