Dell Precision 370

Jackattak · 07-27-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by daygowop

since you bought the comp from dell, i would call them up and ask them how to image restore it. i did that with my comp, but i had warranties on them. they should giv u like 2 keys to press at the same time after the BIOS check, for example mine was ctrl + F11.i would try that.
Also if the hadrdrive is a SATA/RAID it wont detect it because u need the floppy disk with the drivers.

Thanks much for the advice on the CTRL+F11, I will try that when I get off work today...assuming that I am allowed to leave.

Quote:

Originally Posted by daygowop

one more thing jack, bigsaucy had a good point in suggesting that you should shorten ur posts, or split them up into 3 different ones because it makes it less intimidating. therefore more people will be apt to actually reading it instead of clicking on it and then clicking back immediately because it takes too long to read the post.

You read it and gave advice (hopefully which will help), and I've gotten help from now two sources that had some good advice (you and bigsaucy). The people who don't take the time to read it aren't worth taking advice from, quite simply.

The people who do...well I guess you get my point. :thumbup:

daygowop · 07-27-2006, 06:49 PM

glad i can help, make sure u call dell because it might not be ctrl + f11 for ur comp, my PC was dimension 9100.

Jackattak · 07-28-2006, 11:48 PM

Quick little update:

I tried a different floppy cable because who knows? It might have worked!

Too bad it didn't. :banghead: Still can't access the floppy (general read failures).

However I did pickup a 10GB IDE hard drive today from www.freegeek.org in order to try and load XP on it. I'll post results later.

Peace, J

daygowop · 07-29-2006, 10:28 PM

did u try the image restore yet?

Jackattak · 07-31-2006, 06:34 PM

I have not as of yet. I was able to load WinXP OS on the 10GB IDE hard drive, though. I then loaded the drivers for the SATA controller and was able to access the data on both SATA disks! w00t! We're saved!

I've replaced the boot files on the SATA OS disk and now I get a new error message: "<Windows Root>\system32\hal.dll is missing or corrupt: Try replacing the file and restarting Windows."

I have replaced the file multiple times with different versions of the file, some SP1 versions, some SP2 versions, and still no dice. Same message. I know what the hal.dll does (it's a hardware related dll), but I don't understand why I keep getting it regardless of what I do. It's a bit irritating to have come so far only to still not have 100% functionality, but oh well. At least we can access our data.

Now I've just got to figure out this floppy problem...

daygowop · 08-02-2006, 12:01 AM

okay with that hal.dll problem, i would get ur windows cd so u can get to the recovery console. to do that, boot from the windows cd, when the setup screen comes up type "r" to get to the recovery console. it might ask u for an administrator password, if u dont have one then just press enter, if u do type it in then press enter. now at the command prompt type "chkdsk /r" then enter. at the command prompt again type exit then enter to restart ur computer.

This might do the trick because one time my comp wasnt able to get into windows either and i did this and after i was able to get back into windows. let me know if it works.

07-27-2006, 06:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
daygowop Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 202	glad i can help, make sure u call dell because it might not be ctrl + f11 for ur comp, my PC was dimension 9100. __________________ got pasta?!

07-29-2006, 10:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
daygowop Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 202	did u try the image restore yet? __________________ got pasta?!

08-02-2006, 12:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
daygowop Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 202	okay with that hal.dll problem, i would get ur windows cd so u can get to the recovery console. to do that, boot from the windows cd, when the setup screen comes up type "r" to get to the recovery console. it might ask u for an administrator password, if u dont have one then just press enter, if u do type it in then press enter. now at the command prompt type "chkdsk /r" then enter. at the command prompt again type exit then enter to restart ur computer. This might do the trick because one time my comp wasnt able to get into windows either and i did this and after i was able to get back into windows. let me know if it works. __________________ got pasta?!

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07-28-2006, 11:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jackattak New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 31 Posts: 10	Quick little update: I tried a different floppy cable because who knows? It might have worked! Too bad it didn't. :banghead: Still can't access the floppy (general read failures). However I did pickup a 10GB IDE hard drive today from www.freegeek.org in order to try and load XP on it. I'll post results later. Peace, J

07-31-2006, 06:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jackattak New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 31 Posts: 10	I have not as of yet. I was able to load WinXP OS on the 10GB IDE hard drive, though. I then loaded the drivers for the SATA controller and was able to access the data on both SATA disks! w00t! We're saved! I've replaced the boot files on the SATA OS disk and now I get a new error message: "<Windows Root>\system32\hal.dll is missing or corrupt: Try replacing the file and restarting Windows." I have replaced the file multiple times with different versions of the file, some SP1 versions, some SP2 versions, and still no dice. Same message. I know what the hal.dll does (it's a hardware related dll), but I don't understand why I keep getting it regardless of what I do. It's a bit irritating to have come so far only to still not have 100% functionality, but oh well. At least we can access our data. Now I've just got to figure out this floppy problem...