Dell Studio 1555 Support Question
Dell Studio 1555 Support Question
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Question posted by faunshinin on October 10th, 2014
Need Help Getting Past Bios Pswd And Reformatting My Hard Drive/ O.s. Have Disks
says operating system not found.. ran diagnostic and got to msg about abort, something, fail... won't let me type command prompt.. want to fdisc or put in o.s. and wipe old one but can't get past bios\
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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 31
... your computer's time, date, or password can be changed using the BIOS, using options provided by the operating system is a utility that serves as your password. • Verify ...information about accessing the system setup program and configuring hardware components, see "System Setup" on page 301.
You may need ...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 45
... necessary tool, hold your cursor over the category to display its pop-up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your hard drive to make changes to evaluate system performance, view events, monitor the performance log, or perform computer management... MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Windows desktop,
see "Windows Basics" in Windows Help and Support: click Start
or
→...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 78
... whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support...drive space has been allocated to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following :
vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. The Command Prompt...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 82
...See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting.
Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - RUN CHECK DISK -
82
Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - A hot hard drive may cause...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 83
...of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue;
NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For Windows® XP:
Click Start
→ My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk ...performance (faster throughput).
• RAID level 1 is recommended for users who need a high level of one drive results in this section. For information about these levels, see support.dell....
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 88
..., and then press .
5 Repeat the process, as needed, for each hard drive. and right-arrow keys to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - Configuring RAID
Your computer can be configured for information about using the NVIDIA utilities. • "Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System"
on page 88. • "Assigning New...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 89
... RAID Mode field. NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you have.
7 After assigning the hard drives to an array, press . To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to exit the RAID BIOS.
The Clear disk data prompt appears. The Array Detail window appears. Drives and Media
89
NOTE: To delete an...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 132
... Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Disk Defragmenter. This reduces the time your hard drive.
NOTE: If you need to defragment it . This window lists the hard drives on the disk. The Disk Defragmenter window opens.
Before defragmenting the hard drive, Windows analyzes the disk to determine if you perform this procedure regularly, the...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 136
...Help and
Support. OR
• Depending on how you set the power management options: • Press the power button. To wake your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to the same operating...8226; Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press . Power ...Click the option you want to use one ...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 138
...Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click
Start or
→ Help and Support. view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - select to the same operating state it was ...8226; Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 141
...UPS)
NOTICE: Loss of power while data is being saved to the hard drive may result in the battery bay. One battery is approved by Underwriters ...the device is supplied as a printer, to a separate power strip that provides temporary power to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times. UPS devices contain a battery that provides ...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 268
...command prompt, type administrator in when you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive.
The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. A message appears when the operating... that you want to continue reformatting the
hard drive and restoring the system software to the operating state it ...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 294
...that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to non-XP operating system environments.
1 Click Start Wizard→... VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, CDS, OR DVDS
SAVE AND CLOSE...close any open programs you are not using to see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at least 8 to get a response by pressing a key on the screen.
3 A solid blue screen appears
TU R...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 339
...the operating system. BIOS - A power management specification that a laptop ...Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug. A dedicated graphics port that powers your computer. ambient light sensor - and operating system-independent. ACPI - AHCI - alert standards format - A program (or utility) that helps...hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to ...
Setup Guide - Page 58
...have failed at booting this website you identify the cause and action needed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for either the operating system or the program that will help in...not be available in the following examples, see the Dell Technology Guide available on your hard drive or at My Dell Downloads. Alternatively you received is available at support.dell.com/...
Setup Guide - Page 60
... USB cables, connect both of range may or may not indicate a potential hard drive problem - In the search results, select the option that a parameter has exceeded its normal operating range. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 76). Your USB device needs more power for it to start the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1. Dell recommends that...
Setup Guide - Page 71
...you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to factory condition. 9. The System Recovery Options window appears.
4. To access the command prompt, type administrator in the User name ...need to proceed with Dell Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 8. Select Repair Your Computer. Select the check box to confirm that you do not want to continue reformatting the hard drive...
Setup Guide - Page 72
...hard drive or at the computer so that pertain to run Dell Diagnostics...help with installation and troubleshooting procedures. NOTE: Dell's Express Service Code system may not be available in all countries. If you can assist you with any necessary procedures. NOTE: Some of Dell Support online.
6. Fill out the "Diagnostic Checklist" on page 75.
When prompted...Getting Help
If you experience a...
Setup Guide - Page 76
... back up any data on the hard drive and on ) if the return is not responsible for credit.
5. Remove any of the preceding requirements will be refused at Dell's receiving dock and returned to be included with the item(s) being returned, whether for your region, see "Diagnostic Checklist" on page 76.
2. Include a copy...
Setup Guide - Page 94
measured with Dell Diagnostics running on the hard drive and a 2-ms half-sine pulse; measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse):
Operating
110 G
Non-Operating 160 G
Altitude (maximum):
Operating
-15.2 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage
-15.2 to 10,668 m (-50 to 95% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration (using a random vibration spectrum...
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