The windows 2000 starts to load then reboots. Starts to load then reboots. I cannot reformat in the dell because the computer will not load from the CD drive. Tried changing bios and everything. Any suggestions on why it is doing this?
Other hard drive was bad, thats why I switched. Dell XPS D266.....
2006-06-08 12:35:55 · 6 answers · asked by Dreamlander 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
you need to set the Windows 2000 drive as the primary boot drive. all of this can be found by:
left click on My Computer > Context menu 'Properties' > Tab 'Advanced' > Button 'Startup and Recovery'
New window: ensure that Windows 2000 Professional is the default
OK > Tab 'Advanced' > Button 'Apply' > Button 'OK'
That should solve your problem, if it doesn't, then it is either something in the OS' registry that needs repair or the drive's physical settings needs to be changed to where the new drive's jumper is reset from MASTER to SLAVE and the current MASTER needs to be set as such.
If that doesn't work, feel free and contact me, I'll be more than happy to help you.
2006-06-08 12:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by revolution15t 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go into safe mode and run your anti-spyware and your anti-virus programs, while in safe mode go to Internet options in control panel and delete cookies, files and history. Consider getting Windows XP Home for about $90 USD at newegg.com or tigerdirect.com.
2006-06-08 15:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the HAL is basically a itemizing of drivers. The drivers are loaded onto your pc and are perfect for the hardware it is an element of your computing device. as long with the aid of fact the demanding disk controller is a similar you will desire to be waiting to stay away from the blue show screen of dying once you alter the demanding stress. once you boot up you will desire to boot it into risk-free mode (by ability of hitting F8 while the domicile windows show screen shows up, then opt for risk-free mode. This boots the device up with very situation-unfastened drivers. in case you won't be able to get into risk-free mode then the hardware is basically too diverse. as quickly as you get that a methods reboot and notice if it is going to boot into general mode. If it does you will in all hazard basically would desire to bypass with the aid of and load the drivers for regardless of hardware products are diverse including video, sound, cd-rom. Dell has very solid training on changing hardware. basically bypass to their help website and seek to your pc form interior the knowledgebase. the diagrams are very solid.
2016-10-30 10:23:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a friend with windows 98 and ask for them to create a startup disk for you....then you will be able to go through dos to Format C: and reinstall your OS :)
Good Luck
2006-06-08 12:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by WyattEarp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you make sure that the replaced hard drive was set to master and not slave or other?
2006-06-08 12:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by Tara C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go pick up a new hard drive, your old one is looking for your old computer but cant find it.
2006-06-08 12:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋