HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GS20N A110 and Windows 10 Build 1607
The DVD is original equipment on a Dell M6400 Precision Workstation and quit working after upgrading to Windows 10. Funny thing, on original in-place upgrade of Windows 10, the DVD worked, I assume...
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Hard Disk password protected (recovery disk)
I have a recovery disk, but I cant access the bios. every time I try it goes back to this screen
View ArticleRaid 1 not rebuilding Optiplex 755
Hi,I have got a Dell optiplex 755 Bios: A21 running linux, I configured Raid 1 for redundancy, it has been configured last week today I restarted my pc and it is still being marked as...
View ArticleDell Dimension E520 will not display boot options
Hi Somebody gave a Dell Dimension E520 that had missing parts, including the power supply. I was able to put it together using some part that I had from other computers. I got the computer to work up...
View Articlehow many SATA hdd can attach to mobo of, Dell Precision Workstation T3400
Hello,I am thinking of adding disks to a T3400. It's my understanding that each SATA hdd connects via a SATA connector on the motherboard (or, additionally via a SATA add on card). But, I will only...
View ArticleStudio XPS 435T/9000 Hard Drive Upgrade to SDD
I need to replace the hard drive on my Studio XPS 435t / 9000 desktop. I know that I can replace it with a new SATA HDD but I'm wondering it I can use a SDD as the C drive and install a standard HDD...
View ArticleOne partition of my hard drive disappeared.
Hello all,I have a big, a very big problem, today when i start my computer i realise that one of partition is gone! The most important partition with all my data! Please, can anyone help me ? i have...
View ArticleWhere is my SSD Drive?
Just purchased a Dell Inspiron 7000 Gaming series laptop with a 128 GB SSD and 1 TB Hard Drive. I can't see anywhere in Explorer where the SSD comes up as a separate drive (although the display model...
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Inspiron 7000 17" SSD?
My Inspiron 7000 17" came configured with a single 512GB SSD.From my understanding, I can add a second SSD for more storage. Which drives can I use?Is this compatible? Thanks in anticipation!
View ArticleAccess to C drive removed from failed laptop
The hard drive on my Dell Studio 1558 laptop is password protected (I know the password) however the motherboard on the machine has failed.I have removed the hard drive and placed it into a caddy and...
View ArticleWarning battery low screen hang
Dear dell support community, I own an Inspiron 7559 and I have had these problem twice. When I left my laptop on for several days n put it on sleep at night, there is a time when the low battery...
View ArticleReplace Optical drive with third HDD - M6800
Hi,I have two HDDs in my M6800 already and wanted to add a third. The optical drive seems to be dying on me and I was thinking of replacing it with a third HDD as it doesn't see much use. Is that...
View Articleerror code : 2000-0142
system- dell inspiron 3542 error 2000-0142 .... what to do ? plz help ......thankyou...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 Device Not Recognized
I have an issue connecting a USB 3.0 device to my dell Inspiron laptop with Windows 10. This is the first time I have tried to plug in a USB 3.0 device (All USB 2.0 Devices have worked perfectly) on...
View ArticleNew Internal Hard Missing
I added two new Seagate Desktop 3.5 inch 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6GB/S Internal SATA Drives to my Dell XPS 8700 desktop.The BIOS seems to recognise the original 2TB drive as well as the two new ones. In...
View ArticleMissing cd/dvd software/driver on Dell Inspiron 660s
Tried using it today for the first time in quite sometime. It would not open. Got it open manually but it doesn't work. Can't not see it at all. Cannot find it at all in devices. Went to support but...
View ArticleAdding another SATA CDROM to XPS 8900
I have added an additional SATA CDROM to my 8900. They both work but I am curious about which SATA ports on the motherboard are optimum for the CDROMs to plug into. Thanks.
View ArticleFront USB ports no working or recognized
On my Dell Inspiron 620, the two front USB ports (F and G drives) have stopped working. My external hard drive is in F and will not connect and I have tried I Pods and Memory sticks in G and F and the...
View ArticleHDD FAILURE
I have an inspiron 15 laptop.Recently one day the system hanged and after about 20 minutes, I forced-shutdown it by pressing power button.After that it showed checking media failed, unabe to find boot...
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