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Dell xps m1730 loading windows problem

  • 12-05-2011 11:21PM
    #1
    jocky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭


    I had a problem with my M1730, it was dead!!! I finally fixed the problem but the hard drive went faulty when it died.... I have tried 2 different drives since to try and load windows 7. I had success but for some reason it would switch off during the updates after installation. this is a genuine copy of windows. anyway from formatting and reformatting and changing drives a load of times. it finally could not see any drive in the bios. i think i might have damaged the cable for the drive due to all the changing i was doing. i have ordered a new cable but i just want to know has anybody had any problem loading windows on this laptop or do you have any tips? hopefully i only damaged the cable......
    also sometimes when loading windows it could not format the drive....


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  • #2
    jocky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭jocky


    jocky wrote: »
    I had a problem with my M1730, it was dead!!! I finally fixed the problem but the hard drive went faulty when it died.... I have tried 2 different drives since to try and load windows 7. I had success but for some reason it would switch off during the updates after installation. this is a genuine copy of windows. anyway from formatting and reformatting and changing drives a load of times. it finally could not see any drive in the bios. i think i might have damaged the cable for the drive due to all the changing i was doing. i have ordered a new cable but i just want to know has anybody had any problem loading windows on this laptop or do you have any tips? hopefully i only damaged the cable......
    also sometimes when loading windows it could not format the drive....

    Nobody????


  • #3
    HelpWithIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭HelpWithIT


    Bit confused when you say you damaged the cable?? That has a sata drive that just plugs in, if your laptop is dying intermittently it could be a dodgy DC Jack Cable?


  • #4
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,053 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    What was the original problem. Maybe something else is blown on the laptop like the sata controller. Can you run a Live CD ok?


  • #5
    jocky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭jocky


    Ok,
    Yes it is a SATA drive but it is connected with a special ribbon cable to the motherboard.(it can actually take 2 drives).
    I got the new cable during the week, all is well again as regarding seeing the drive.
    I have managed to load windows 7 but the machine randomly shuts down still.

    It is especially prone to it when doing updates. Still haven't completed this as it always shuts down at some stage.....
    I think the video card might be the problem... it is a nvidia 8800 GTX Dual SLI.
    I tried to load newer drivers for the card but it just crashed halfway through.

    Any other tips from XPS M1730 owners....


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