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by geoffmitch

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I have a XPST600r which I have loaded Windows XP onto, on the last update I cannot boot the hard drive at all, I have tried all the F keys to enter setup but no good, all I get is a DELL welcome logo screen and nothing more.
I have tried various discs CD and 31/4 boot discs, XP OS disc, and other discs for PC Fixes but nothing reacts at all.

HELP PLEASE

Geoff

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by the scummy one

but a HW issue if it will not finish the POST (before Windows boot).

Try disconnecting external devices, and power it back up.
If that fails, try unplugging the HDD, cd drive and re-seating other components inside.
try re-booting.

by robo_dev

Also listen for normal hard drive reset and initialization sounds. Clicking, clunking, or dead silence are all bad things....

by the scummy one

I got called into a meeting.

Anyway, with the HDD and CD unplugged, and everything else is plugged in, does it post?
If so, try plugging the cd drive in. Does it post? If so, try plugging the HDD in, does it post? If so, your problem is solved.
If not you have a problem with the jumper settings, HDD, HDD ports, or power supply.

After going through these, please re-post and let us know if this helped, or if the problem continues, and what was tried.

by geoffmitch

Thanks for the info, I had come to the same conclusion about 1 hour after posting the question and solved it by your solution, unplug everything and start again. It worked so now its a case of up the RAM by at least 512MBs and hope it doesn't happen again
Thank You

by balge

hi
lots of Dells use 'Del' key to access setup
Are you saying the PC wont boot from live CD as well?
mm thats an old computer, is it good enough to run XP at all?
cheers

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