Dell inspiron 600m woes.

Cams · 03-26-2008, 01:57 AM

EDIT: Thank you everyone that helped. I ended up getting a new CD from DELL and then had to replace some hardware as well as install every driver/device under the sun but it works. I am writing this E-mail from the previously damaged lap top I spoke of. So thanks again for the help even though I was a bit annoying to deal with.

First off, hi everyone. I was given a dell 600m by a friend that would not turn on or charge. I pulled it apart and found a bad AC socket. Now it charges and turns on but it says it wont boot because file \windows\system32\config\system is missing or currupt. Also to make matters worse I dont have the set up CD and connot get it. So any ideas on what to do.

**oscaryu1** · 03-26-2008, 02:57 AM

What do you mean you didn't set up the CD?

A reformat should fix things, however, a repair could solve it too.

Cams · 03-26-2008, 03:02 AM

The on screen promp said I can repair the problem by inserting the set up CD and I dont have it so I cant reformat.

**oscaryu1** · 03-26-2008, 03:06 AM

Then you'll need to install your own OS to fix the problem.

Cams · 03-26-2008, 03:12 AM

Thats what I was afraid of. How much is that going to run me?

**oscaryu1** · 03-26-2008, 03:13 AM

A whole new OS? From $80 (XP Home) to $200 (Vista Ultimate...)

And if your CD drive doesn't even work...

Cams · 03-26-2008, 03:15 AM

$80.00? thats it? sweet. Where can I pick that up?

**oscaryu1** · 03-26-2008, 03:16 AM

Lemme try to get a link. Make sure the CD drive works first, and you can get into the BIOS/CMOS... otherwise, getting a OS will do squat.

**oscaryu1** · 03-26-2008, 03:17 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...oft-_-32116056

There we go! Only $6 over what I said

Cams · 03-26-2008, 03:21 AM

Yeah the CD drive works fine. Thanks alot. I thought this was going to cost me like 600 or so to replace. Sorry man i'm a noob which you can clearly see. My thing is engines not computers. BIOS/CMOS? This is probably frustrating.

03-26-2008, 01:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cams Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 39	Dell inspiron 600m woes. [FIXED Thanks guys] EDIT: Thank you everyone that helped. I ended up getting a new CD from DELL and then had to replace some hardware as well as install every driver/device under the sun but it works. I am writing this E-mail from the previously damaged lap top I spoke of. So thanks again for the help even though I was a bit annoying to deal with. First off, hi everyone. I was given a dell 600m by a friend that would not turn on or charge. I pulled it apart and found a bad AC socket. Now it charges and turns on but it says it wont boot because file \windows\system32\config\system is missing or currupt. Also to make matters worse I dont have the set up CD and connot get it. So any ideas on what to do. Last edited by Cams; 03-31-2008 at 11:46 PM.

03-26-2008, 02:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	What do you mean you didn't set up the CD? A reformat should fix things, however, a repair could solve it too. __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

03-26-2008, 03:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	Then you'll need to install your own OS to fix the problem. __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

03-26-2008, 03:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	A whole new OS? From $80 (XP Home) to $200 (Vista Ultimate...) And if your CD drive doesn't even work... __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

03-26-2008, 03:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	Lemme try to get a link. Make sure the CD drive works first, and you can get into the BIOS/CMOS... otherwise, getting a OS will do squat. __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

03-26-2008, 03:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cams Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 39	The on screen promp said I can repair the problem by inserting the set up CD and I dont have it so I cant reformat.

03-26-2008, 03:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cams Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 39	Thats what I was afraid of. How much is that going to run me?

03-26-2008, 03:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cams Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 39	$80.00? thats it? sweet. Where can I pick that up?

03-26-2008, 03:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...oft-_-32116056 There we go! Only $6 over what I said __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

03-26-2008, 03:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cams Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 39	Yeah the CD drive works fine. Thanks alot. I thought this was going to cost me like 600 or so to replace. Sorry man i'm a noob which you can clearly see. My thing is engines not computers. BIOS/CMOS? This is probably frustrating.

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