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Dell PC Format

  • 11-01-2006 6:58am
    #1
    pablo21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭


    Having trouble doing a reinstalation on a dell pc. When booting from the cd to reinstall the setup hangs with an error just before the option to install/format the drive etc. tried different disks with no difference. problem is I cant get to a command prompt to run fdisk. I'm gonna whip the drive out and format it with another machine if I cant find a simple solution! I'll paste in the exact error when I get back home.


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  • #2
    Occidental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Occidental


    Sounds odd. What model is it and is your install CD a generic copy of XP or one of the Dell re-install cd's. Also, has the drive been used in this machine before and is it showing up correctly in the bios.


  • #3
    pablo21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭pablo21


    I've tried both the dell one and a generic one. Same error. I'll have to check the exact model.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Which version of Windows ?
    have you tried the option of going into the recovery console if applicable ?


  • #5
    pablo21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭pablo21


    o.k Its windows XP pro. I took out the HD and reformatted on another PC this evening, refitted and started the re-install again and the same error came up at the same point (!!). the Error reads as follows....
    STOP: c0000221 Unknown Hard Error
    \SystemRoot\System21\ntdll.dll

    Any one with any ideas?

    I'm gonna try setting the disc up in another mchine and see how that goes.....


  • #6
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Check your bios for a protected bit of the hard drive.


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  • #7
    pablo21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭pablo21


    What I did was.....

    Installed a win98se disc to completion and then ran the re-install disc from windows. Its 5 minutes from completion at the moment so I think I'm safe!
    Thanks for all the suggestions......


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