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Boot up problem on XPS M1710

post #1 of 7
1/26/12 at 12:44pm
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Hi

 

I had previously opened up my xps m1710 before to clean in up and put some arctic silver

 

http://www.notebookforums.com/t/238048/newbie-opening-up-xps-m1710-help#

 

 

 

ok alls gone well as the xps at least starts 

 

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BUT!! I keep getting this message during  boot-up, and i don't know if its a hardware or software fault.

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I have taken the xps HD out of its Caddy and attached it to my other dell via usb

 

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and this is what i get

 

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and this

 

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I have also re-insearted the HD and checked everything in BIOS the HD shows up

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and changed the boot seq to boot from CD as i have Win 7 CD, but i still get the same message

 

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Can someone help thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #2 of 7
1/26/12 at 12:56pm
Got anything serious on the drive to be saved? Reformat it with Linux and re-install anew

Or you try using the current set up of the external housing and see if you can make the drive system un-hidden via Windows Computer disk management

cheers ...
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post #3 of 7
1/26/12 at 2:19pm
Thread Starter 
Hi

Many thanks for prompt response, the xps HD was formatted by connecting it to my D810 through usb and using the file management option in xp as seen in the photos 3,4,5

But still i can't access the xps hd cry.gifcry.gif
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post #4 of 7
1/26/12 at 2:22pm
Take the machine apart again and making sure that the drive connector (if any) seats securely on the board. Something might get knocked loose unintentionally

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post #5 of 7
1/26/12 at 2:23pm
Also BIOS setting on AHCI?

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post #6 of 7
1/26/12 at 2:40pm
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post

Take the machine apart again and making sure that the drive connector (if any) seats securely on the board. Something might get knocked loose unintentionally
cheers ...

Hi

Is it necessary to open the xps again because if i slide the hd drive out of the xps and go into bios then device info there is nothing showing up in primary hd. Then if i switch the xps off, slide the hd back in start the xps go into bios>device info, the primary hd shows up as 160gb ( pic 6)
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post #7 of 7
1/26/12 at 2:46pm
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Originally Posted by zack33 View Post

Hi
Is it necessary to open the xps again because if i slide the hd drive out of the xps and go into bios then device info there is nothing showing up in primary hd. Then if i switch the xps off, slide the hd back in start the xps go into bios>device info, the primary hd shows up as 160gb ( pic 6)

at this prompt, change the boot sequence to optical drive and restart the comp (no turning off) from BIOS - can you load up the installation disk and accessing the drive from the OS installation?

cheers ...
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