Dell XPS 8300 Support Question
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Question posted by atabinfamo on May 13th, 2014
How To Install Hard Drive Into Dell 8300 Aps
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
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 light power button
*On ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...8226; How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for components, such as a modem)
Dell Support Website
The Dell Support website provides several online tools...- Upgrade information for devices (such
as memory,
the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - www.dell.com | support.dell.com
What are located on your problem. 4 Follow ...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
...about their computers and gain access to help with the operating system installed on page 14 for technical assistance (see page 112). General ...meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to check the hard drive, floppy disks, or CDs. Other technical problems
G O T O T H E D E L L S U P P O R T W E B S I G U R E D T H E P R O G R A M - www.dell.com | support.dell.com
C H E C K F O R...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
... "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 65).
4 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 113).
• If the computer has a video card, remove the card...and restart the computer.
• If the problem still exists, install a video card that you know works and restart the computer.
• If the...
A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred.
Owner's Manual - Page 57
...the floppy drive or hard drive), check ...drive or hard drive); Light Pattern
A B C D
A B C D
Problem Description Other failure has occurred.
The computer is attempting to boot from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive to the system board (see page 81).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 107) to make sure that the boot sequence is correct for the devices installed...
Owner's Manual - Page 58
... the problem without contacting Dell. Then shut down (see the Windows desktop. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Shut down your hard drive (see page 58) or from the Dell Dimension ResourceCD (see page 59). Using this program with your computer, perform the checks in error messages. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your Dell™ computer only. If...
Owner's Manual - Page 62
...
1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the ResourceCD. If this is next to the device name, you may need to step 5.
2 When the ResourceCD installation program starts, follow the...for Dell™ computers. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
5 Click Device Manager. 6 Scroll down the list to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver.
Using Windows XP Device...
Owner's Manual - Page 66
... drivers that came with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on my
computer, and click Next.
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3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in before you to load...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
... files and install the devices. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears...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...XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you see the Windows desktop...
Owner's Manual - Page 80
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Looking Inside Your Computer
NOTE: The AGP card is removed from the system board.
drive cables power cables
computer cover* (page 78 and page 100)
power supply
hard drive (page 93)
filler brackets for empty card slots (4) (page 82)
system board (page 81)
*Depending on the types of drives installed in this...
Owner's Manual - Page 94
... Parts
d Reconnect the power and hard-drive cables to the drive. b Press in the two green rail tabs and pull the first hard drive out of the first hard drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
9 Remove the first hard drive from the upper bay and install it in the lower bay: a Disconnect the power and the hard-drive cables from the back of...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
... tell the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete.
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer (see page 27) and try again. Shut down your computer. 2 When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in case you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all...
Owner's Manual - Page 144
...
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 21
...inserted.
2 Media Card Reader - CAUTION: To avoid loss of the button to eject the disc tray.
9
Hard drive activity light - Can contain an additional optical drive.
5 FlexBay slot - Using Your XPS Desktop
8 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - A blinking white light indicates
hard drive activity.
Indicates if a media card is blinking.
19 Connect to view and share digital photos, music...
Setup Guide - Page 47
... the use 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 ...with your data files before using any of the following options:
CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore or the Operating System disc to restore your operating system permanently...
Setup Guide - Page 50
... data files. You can use Dell Factory Image Restore (see "Dell Factory Image Restore" on page 51) to restore your operating system and Dell factory-installed software while preserving the data files...Microsoft Windows desktop; 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...
Setup Guide - Page 52
...in when you purchased the computer while preserving the data files.
When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. To restore the operating system and Dell factory-installed software on your hard drive to the operating state it is designed to preserve the data files on ... Media
CAUTION: Although the system recovery media is recommended that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop;
Setup Guide - Page 53
... not be available in when you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Turn on . If possible, back up all data on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you see "Dell DataSafe Local Backup" on your computer, use Dell DataSafe Local Backup (see the Microsoft Windows desktop;
Setup Guide - Page 66
... Card Reader
64 For more information regarding the configuration of your computer.
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...
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