Dell XPS 8300 Support Question
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Question posted by joTaryn on June 2nd, 2014
How To Install 2 Internal Hard Drives For Dell Xps 8300
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
....dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ Dimension™ 8300 Series
USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector
Service Tag
power connector voltage selection switch serial connector keyboard connector center/LFE connector line-out connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6)
CD or DVD activity light CD or DVD drive eject button floppy drive eject button* floppy drive light* hard drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades -
Computer documentation, product specifications, and
white papers
Windows ...my computer
• How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such
as memory,
the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer ...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
...you, such as Dell Forum-a chat room where you cannot solve your computer exhibits one or more information about their computers and gain access to check the hard drive, floppy disks,...usage, installation, and troubleshooting questions.The support website offers several different tools to support.dell.com for more of by Dell. If you can communicate with the operating system installed on...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
...Description A possible expansion card failure has occurred. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. Reseat all power and data cables and restart ...Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 65).
4 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 113).
• If the computer has a video ...8226; If the problem still exists, install a video card that you know works and restart the computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 57
...hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive to the system board (see page 81).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell... (see page 113).
• If there is an error message on your screen identifying a problem with a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive...attempting to boot from a device (such as a floppy drive or hard drive);
None.
= yellow = green = off
Advanced Troubleshooting ...
Owner's Manual - Page 66
.... After you reinstall the operating system, you are listed. Use the ResourceCD to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to load any virus protection software installed on your hard drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
... XP installed and you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select that option. 5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the instructions on the size of the hard drive and... you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and...
Owner's Manual - Page 80
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Looking Inside Your Computer
NOTE: The AGP card is removed from the system board.
NOTICE: Be careful when opening the computer cover to provide a better view of the inside of drives installed in your computer. drive cables power cables
computer cover* (page 78 and page 100)
power supply
hard drive (page 93...
Owner's Manual - Page 94
... hard-drive cables to the drive. c Gently slide the first hard drive into the upper bay until you hear a click. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
9 Remove the first hard drive from the upper bay and install it in the two green rail tabs and pull the first hard drive out of the upper bay. rail tabs (2) second hard drive in upper bay first hard drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 144
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N
network problems, 44
O
Operating System CD, 15 Installation Guide, 15
operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 66
P
password clearing system setup, 109
power problems,..., 14
F
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 20
floppy drive adding, 96 problems, 33
front door reattaching, 75
H
hard drive problems, 35
hardware conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 problems, 40
Hardware Troubleshooter, 65 Help and...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
..., 48
Program Compatibility Wizard, 39
R
reinstalling Windows XP, 66
ResourceCD, 62 Dell Diagnostics, 58
S
safety instructions, 9 scanner
problems,...drive, 34 CD-RW drive, 34 computer crashes, 38-39 computer stops responding, 38 conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 diagnostic lights, 54 drives, 33 DVD drive, 35 e-mail, 35 error messages, 37 finding solutions, 30 floppy drive, 33 general, 38 hard drive...
Setup Guide - Page 7
Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
This section provides information about setting up your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
5 WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your Dell XPS 8300 desktop.
Setup Guide - Page 21
... blinking.
19 Can support an optional Dell FlexBay compatible device such as a
mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive,
or MP3 player.
Press the marked portion on a media card.
3 Optical drive - A blinking white light indicates
hard drive activity. Covers the FlexBay slot.
7
USB 2.0 connectors (2) - Using Your XPS Desktop
8 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - Connect to eject...
Setup Guide - Page 39
...operating system installed on your computer.
-- If you have other software problems -
• Back up your files immediately.
• Use a virus-scanning program to check the hard drive or CDs...the minimum hardware requirements needed to help in troubleshooting when contacting Dell.
37 Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly.
-- Ensure that your computer through the ...
Setup Guide - Page 43
... for assistance. Using Support Tools
No boot device available - CAUTION - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on hard drive, the hard drive cable is loose, or no bootable device exists.
• If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot device.
• Enter system setup...
Setup Guide - Page 47
... operating system on your computer. If possible, backup your data files before using any of System Restore and DataSafe Local Backup
when installing the Dell factory-installed software on a newly installed hard drive
Dell Factory Image Restore Operating System disc
to restore your computer to the operating state it was in when you received your computer
to...
Setup Guide - Page 50
... Boot Options window. When the DELL logo appears, press several times to restore your operating system. Restoring Your Operating System
NOTE: If Dell DataSafe Local Backup is not available on your computer, use Dell DataSafe Local Backup to restore your hard drive to the computer and remove any newly added internal hardware.
3. then, shut down your...
Setup Guide - Page 52
... when you backup your data files before using Dell DataSafe Local Backup, to return your hard drive to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; NOTE: If you wait too long and the... key and restart the computer.
2. You can use of the recovery options installed on your computer.
• Hard drive failure that you purchased the computer while preserving the data files. Restoring Your ...
Setup Guide - Page 53
...system. Starting Dell Factory Image Restore
1.
NOTE: If Dell Factory Image Restore is not available on your computer, use Dell DataSafe Local Backup (see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Data ...Dell Factory Image Restore. Turn on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you see "Dell DataSafe Local Backup" on page 47) to restore your operating system. When the DELL...
Setup Guide - Page 66
... need when setting up, updating drivers for a Flexdock or Media Card Reader
64 Computer Model
Dell XPS 8300
Processor
Type
Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
System Chipset
Type
Intel H67
Drives
Internally accessible
Externally accessible
two 3.5-inch bays for SATA hard drives
two 5.25-inch bays for trayload SATA DVD+/-RW/ Blu-ray Disc combo (optional...
