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I have a refurbed Precision 5810 and cannot now get it to boot.
I get the Dell logo with "Analysing your PC"; then "Repairing" and landing me at "Automatic repair couldn't repair your PC". There is reference to J:\recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim\System32\logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt
No matter what repair options or troubleshooting I try, no luck. I've been to Microsoft and created a bootable USB drive, formatted to exFAT, to re-install Windows 10, but this doesn't work either as during the Windows install I have to choose the Custom option but can't select a drive to install window on to.
Can anyone help?
Thanks.
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Posted January 24th, 2022 05:00
I can only see reference to SATA
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Posted January 24th, 2022 05:00
I've used a Lacie external hard drive that I had spare. Reformatted to exFAT on a Mac. Hooked up to a laptop to download/create windows installation drive from Microsofts website.
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Posted January 24th, 2022 05:00
Can you detail your setup ? Are you using a nvme drive or a sata ?
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Posted January 24th, 2022 05:00
as in a drive brand and kind ?
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Posted January 24th, 2022 05:00
Fair point. can you check with F2 when the dell logo shows, to see the settings in the bios ?
You should be also able to see the storage ( under sata and under video, I think )
EDIT
you can take pictures and post them here. Alternatively you could also remove the side panel and post a picture of the inside
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Posted January 24th, 2022 05:00
Not sure if image has come through
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Posted January 24th, 2022 05:00
no, I mean the 5810 , what's installed inside ? is it booting off an nvme ? a sata ?
If nvme , check this
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Posted January 24th, 2022 05:00
I'm no techie, so not sure how I would check?
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Posted January 24th, 2022 06:00
yes but look under Drives and also general/system information
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Posted January 25th, 2022 02:00
https://www.easeus.com/partition-master/the-selected-disk-is-of-the-gpt-partition-style.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57_WPN5f5ms