·Confirmed the
CD is bootable and has been pressed commercially. ·Verified that
the drive is detected by the BIOS. ·The drive is
seen by BIOS. ·All onscreen
instructions are being followed. ·Verified the
boot sequence is configured correctly. ·Reset System
Setup (BIOS) defaults and cleared NVRAM on your Dell Dimension system. ·Flashed the
BIOS to the most current version available. ·Reseated the CD
drive cables. ·Swapped with a
known good drive. ·There is no
drive available to swap. ·Replaced the
optical drive.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks and Regard Dilip Bagdi Technical Associate