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sec4allstar133
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August 2nd, 2005 19:00
Computer wont startup
i took my harddrive out of my optiplex Gx110 and put it in my new optiplex Gx270
when i turn on the 270 i get the safe mode menu and no matter what choice i pick the computer starts to load and then comes back to that menu
also the hard drive makes this noise like its huffin and puffin like sumthin is spinning and then it stops slowly it sounds like the hd might be the fan i dont know
any way to fix this so i can run the hard drive?
please help
Message Edited by sec4allstar133 on 08-02-2005 03:09 PM
slider5634
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Posted August 2nd, 2005 19:00
What's causing this is that you're jumping a huge gap in models. The chipset, video card, network controller and everything else is completely different. Unless you had loaded the GX270 drivers for all of these devices while it was still in the 110, it isn't going to boot up no matter what. Even if you had, chances are that it wouldn't boot. If you put it back in the 110 it should be alright, otherwise, at best, you are going to have to do a fresh install of WindowsMessage Edited by slider5634 on 08-02-2005 03:56 PM
- At the very least you'll need to install Windows again. With a GX270 I would highly recommend Windows XP (Windows 2000 would work, but I wouldn't recommend older than that due to the inability to take advantage of the hardware's capabilities).
sec4allstar133
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Posted August 2nd, 2005 20:00
so if i do a fresh install of windows with the 110 hard drive the hard drive would work in the 270?slider5634
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Posted August 2nd, 2005 21:00
Only if the 110 Disk is inside the GX270. You'll also want to make sure that you have the Drivers and Utilities disc that came with the 270 or if you don't have that, download atleast the network and chipset drivers from Dell's support site before the install. This is because the Windows install disc may not have the proper drivers for the 270.Message Edited by slider5634 on 08-02-2005 05:34 PM
sec4allstar133
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Posted August 2nd, 2005 21:00
iono if this helps
but i ibought this hd separate it did not come with the computer but it worked no prob in the gx110
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Posted August 2nd, 2005 22:00
That's the thing about computers. As long as the connectors are the same, any hard disk will work in any machine. Anyway all you need for a successful reinstall of Windows is the following:
Windows Install Disc
GX270 Drivers & Utilities Disc or Chipset and Network Drivers for Dell's Site
The GX270 itself with the 110's drive in it.
Hope this helps
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Posted August 2nd, 2005 23:00
helped alot thanxim in the process of installin windows again if i run into anything ill come backthanxpeterfelgate_ce40d3
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Posted August 3rd, 2005 06:00
There's a difference here between whether the hard disk will be recognised by the bios of both machines (it probably will be), as opposed to whether a disk loaded with an operating system and drivers will work in both machines without change when swapped. In the case of XP for example, it almost certainly cannot be swapped between the machines without re-installing or some arcane procedure to get the hardware re-detected......sec4allstar133
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Posted August 4th, 2005 17:00
ok i tried to install windows
it went through the msdos portion of setup and now when it restarts its says hit F8 to agree i hit F8 and it asks for me to put in a windows cd
and its alrready in there it tries to load setupp.ini then dosnet.inf and the asks for the cd again?
how do i fix this and then proceed install windows?
PLEASE help i really need this
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Posted August 2nd, 2005 19:00