Millenium Start Up problem

[Guest kk]

When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after that all I

get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then press any

key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or restore it.

I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good. There's no

CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does anybody know

how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.

 

thanks.

--

kk

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Millenium Start Up problem

 

Get whatever utility Dell recommends that runs from a floppy boot, and test

the hard drive. What make/model Dell is it?

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"kk" <knutts.com> wrote in message

news:23264089-8571-44D0-A552-CCF97001A834@microsoft.com...

> When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after that all

> I

> get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then press

> any

> key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or restore it.

> I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good. There's no

> CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does anybody

> know

> how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.

>

> thanks.

> --

> kk

[Guest webster72n]

Re: Millenium Start Up problem

 

Is it possible, Gary, that the boot device sequence in the BIOS may have to

be altered, if the OP, aka 'kk', can get to it? (Just a thought...)

 

Harry.

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:OAt0Ry44HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Get whatever utility Dell recommends that runs from a floppy boot, and

test

> the hard drive. What make/model Dell is it?

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "kk" <knutts.com> wrote in message

> news:23264089-8571-44D0-A552-CCF97001A834@microsoft.com...

> > When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after that

all

> > I

> > get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then press

> > any

> > key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or restore

it.

> > I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good. There's

no

> > CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does anybody

> > know

> > how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.

> >

> > thanks.

> > --

> > kk

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Millenium Start Up problem

 

Maybe, but it would mean that the HD isn't in the list at all. Not typical.

Worth checking, but without being sure of what model, we're flying blind. I

usually have a Dell lying around somewhere, but not today. Even so, I

wouldn't know for certain if its BIOS matched the OP's. Best I can do is

locate the right tools and manuals.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:eQ8oaH54HHA.5804@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Is it possible, Gary, that the boot device sequence in the BIOS may have

> to

> be altered, if the OP, aka 'kk', can get to it? (Just a thought...)

>

> Harry.

>

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OAt0Ry44HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Get whatever utility Dell recommends that runs from a floppy boot, and

> test

>> the hard drive. What make/model Dell is it?

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "kk" <knutts.com> wrote in message

>> news:23264089-8571-44D0-A552-CCF97001A834@microsoft.com...

>> > When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after that

> all

>> > I

>> > get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then press

>> > any

>> > key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or restore

> it.

>> > I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good. There's

> no

>> > CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does

>> > anybody

>> > know

>> > how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.

>> >

>> > thanks.

>> > --

>> > kk

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest webster72n]

Re: Millenium Start Up problem

 

Let's hope kk reads this...thanks, Gary. <H>.

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:e5Obsf54HHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Maybe, but it would mean that the HD isn't in the list at all. Not

typical.

> Worth checking, but without being sure of what model, we're flying blind.

I

> usually have a Dell lying around somewhere, but not today. Even so, I

> wouldn't know for certain if its BIOS matched the OP's. Best I can do is

> locate the right tools and manuals.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eQ8oaH54HHA.5804@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > Is it possible, Gary, that the boot device sequence in the BIOS may have

> > to

> > be altered, if the OP, aka 'kk', can get to it? (Just a thought...)

> >

> > Harry.

> >

> >

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > news:OAt0Ry44HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> Get whatever utility Dell recommends that runs from a floppy boot, and

> > test

> >> the hard drive. What make/model Dell is it?

> >>

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> http://www.grystmill.com

> >>

> >> "kk" <knutts.com> wrote in message

> >> news:23264089-8571-44D0-A552-CCF97001A834@microsoft.com...

> >> > When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after

that

> > all

> >> > I

> >> > get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then

press

> >> > any

> >> > key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or

restore

> > it.

> >> > I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good.

There's

> > no

> >> > CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does

> >> > anybody

> >> > know

> >> > how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.

> >> >

> >> > thanks.

> >> > --

> >> > kk

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Millenium Start Up problem

 

Chances aren't too good... kk is using the web interface, yuck!

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:uoCerw54HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Let's hope kk reads this...thanks, Gary. <H>.

>

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:e5Obsf54HHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Maybe, but it would mean that the HD isn't in the list at all. Not

> typical.

>> Worth checking, but without being sure of what model, we're flying blind.

> I

>> usually have a Dell lying around somewhere, but not today. Even so, I

>> wouldn't know for certain if its BIOS matched the OP's. Best I can do is

>> locate the right tools and manuals.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:eQ8oaH54HHA.5804@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> > Is it possible, Gary, that the boot device sequence in the BIOS may

>> > have

>> > to

>> > be altered, if the OP, aka 'kk', can get to it? (Just a thought...)

>> >

>> > Harry.

>> >

>> >

>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> > news:OAt0Ry44HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >> Get whatever utility Dell recommends that runs from a floppy boot, and

>> > test

>> >> the hard drive. What make/model Dell is it?

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Gary S. Terhune

>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> >> http://www.grystmill.com

>> >>

>> >> "kk" <knutts.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:23264089-8571-44D0-A552-CCF97001A834@microsoft.com...

>> >> > When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after

> that

>> > all

>> >> > I

>> >> > get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then

> press

>> >> > any

>> >> > key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or

> restore

>> > it.

>> >> > I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good.

> There's

>> > no

>> >> > CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does

>> >> > anybody

>> >> > know

>> >> > how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.

>> >> >

>> >> > thanks.

>> >> > --

>> >> > kk

>> >>

>> >>

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest kk]

Re: Millenium Start Up problem

 

It's a Dell Dimension 8200

--

kk

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> Chances aren't too good... kk is using the web interface, yuck!

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:uoCerw54HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > Let's hope kk reads this...thanks, Gary. <H>.

> >

> >

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > news:e5Obsf54HHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> Maybe, but it would mean that the HD isn't in the list at all. Not

> > typical.

> >> Worth checking, but without being sure of what model, we're flying blind.

> > I

> >> usually have a Dell lying around somewhere, but not today. Even so, I

> >> wouldn't know for certain if its BIOS matched the OP's. Best I can do is

> >> locate the right tools and manuals.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> http://www.grystmill.com

> >>

> >> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> >> news:eQ8oaH54HHA.5804@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> >> > Is it possible, Gary, that the boot device sequence in the BIOS may

> >> > have

> >> > to

> >> > be altered, if the OP, aka 'kk', can get to it? (Just a thought...)

> >> >

> >> > Harry.

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> >> > news:OAt0Ry44HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> >> Get whatever utility Dell recommends that runs from a floppy boot, and

> >> > test

> >> >> the hard drive. What make/model Dell is it?

> >> >>

> >> >> --

> >> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> >> http://www.grystmill.com

> >> >>

> >> >> "kk" <knutts.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:23264089-8571-44D0-A552-CCF97001A834@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after

> > that

> >> > all

> >> >> > I

> >> >> > get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then

> > press

> >> >> > any

> >> >> > key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or

> > restore

> >> > it.

> >> >> > I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good.

> > There's

> >> > no

> >> >> > CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does

> >> >> > anybody

> >> >> > know

> >> >> > how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > thanks.

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > kk

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Millenium Start Up problem

 

Download this (it's a tiny translation of a very long Dell URL.)

http://tinyurl.com/2srtma

 

You want the first one, the one for DOS. You need to download the executable

to a good computer, then make a bootable set of floppy disks. You then boot

to that first floppy and follow directions. I'm presuming that hard drive

test is part of the suite.

 

Now, assuming the HD shows as bad, there's one thing you have to do to prove

it really is the HD gone bad -- open the case and pull the plugs from the HD

then plug them back in, in case there's a loose connection. Do the same for

the motherboard side of the ribbon or SATA cable (I don't know which it has,

probably a ribbon cable.) Make sure you grab hold of the metal frame of the

machine before touching any parts, to prevent static discharge from you to

the parts. Then test again. Post back with the results.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"kk" <knutts.com> wrote in message

news:F8236D5F-D9A7-4437-BC68-89CA0737FCC0@microsoft.com...

> It's a Dell Dimension 8200

> --

> kk

>

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

>

>> Chances aren't too good... kk is using the web interface, yuck!

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:uoCerw54HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> > Let's hope kk reads this...thanks, Gary. <H>.

>> >

>> >

>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> > news:e5Obsf54HHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >> Maybe, but it would mean that the HD isn't in the list at all. Not

>> > typical.

>> >> Worth checking, but without being sure of what model, we're flying

>> >> blind.

>> > I

>> >> usually have a Dell lying around somewhere, but not today. Even so, I

>> >> wouldn't know for certain if its BIOS matched the OP's. Best I can do

>> >> is

>> >> locate the right tools and manuals.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Gary S. Terhune

>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> >> http://www.grystmill.com

>> >>

>> >> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:eQ8oaH54HHA.5804@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> >> > Is it possible, Gary, that the boot device sequence in the BIOS may

>> >> > have

>> >> > to

>> >> > be altered, if the OP, aka 'kk', can get to it? (Just a thought...)

>> >> >

>> >> > Harry.

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> >> > news:OAt0Ry44HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >> >> Get whatever utility Dell recommends that runs from a floppy boot,

>> >> >> and

>> >> > test

>> >> >> the hard drive. What make/model Dell is it?

>> >> >>

>> >> >> --

>> >> >> Gary S. Terhune

>> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> >> >> http://www.grystmill.com

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "kk" <knutts.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:23264089-8571-44D0-A552-CCF97001A834@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> > When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after

>> > that

>> >> > all

>> >> >> > I

>> >> >> > get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then

>> > press

>> >> >> > any

>> >> >> > key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or

>> > restore

>> >> > it.

>> >> >> > I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good.

>> > There's

>> >> > no

>> >> >> > CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does

>> >> >> > anybody

>> >> >> > know

>> >> >> > how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > thanks.

>> >> >> > --

>> >> >> > kk

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >>

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

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