Dell Hard Drive problem - Computer won't start!

Sounds like a conflict. Disconnect any other USB attached devices while running HD. Worked for me with same problem.

maybe the problem of your laptop was the memory ram that was built in... or the hard drive i think...

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.


The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.


Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Windows Photo Gallery or Nikon Transfer.

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.


Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Windows Photo Gallery or Nikon Transfer.

Have you tried resetting the BIOS defaults? In doing so, it will force IDE re-detection and often resolve vague boot issues.

I HAD HE SAME PROBLEM
IT SEEMS YOUR HARD DRIVE IS DEAD
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IT WORKS

Hello ylstanley286,

The PXE error is caused by a computer that is trying to start from a "Network Drive". This could be happening because your Dell is unable to boot from the hard drive and "Boot from Network Drive" is next in line when the hard drive doesn't work. Or "Boot from Network Drive" could somehow be first on the list of boot options and its trying to start from here repeatedly.

To check this you'll have to enter your BIOS Setup. If your uncomfortable or unfamiliar with this a Google search for "Enter BIOS Setup" with the Model of your dell added will help you figure it out.

Usually you'll press F2 or another "F#" key at startup to get into the BIOS. Once in the BIOS you'll want to change your "Boot Order" or "Boot Options" to list the hard drive as the first device. You may also want to disable "Boot from Network Drive" in your BIOS setup. If after doing this your computer will still not boot, you may need to replace the hard drive.

Hope this helps, if so please leave some nice feedback. Thanks.

this happens when there is damage to the windows installation, or the hard drive itself. test your hard drive using an external hard drive casing, if the hard drive works then you can just copy your files to another computer, then reformat the hard drive put it back in your laptop and reload windows

Hi Erika,

have you tried pressing F8 when it starts booting (keep pressing it before dell bios screen fully loads)

you should get a black screen with options,

scroll up to with arrow keys>> "last known good configeration"


let me know if that works?

also have you installed any programs or hardware befor this happened?

i believed its not the mother board, check the system setting (press F2 when dell logo came out on screen) maybe the boot sequence is not configured right, try to set

First Boot: internal hard drive

and also remove any USB drive or floppy disk or CD inside optical drive or memory card connected to notebook before trying to boot the machine.