Everytime i use the OS recovery cd from dell i get as far as the blue screen downloading but then get 4-5 error codes oxooooo something and have to turn cpu off. How do i get passed those errrors?

Hi there, please try this solution, no promises as it appears yo may have a fatal HDD error ot virus:

1. Power on the computer
2. Press F10 repeatedly when you see the HP or Compaq logo.
2. When the recovery screen appears, press Next and then Yes to perform a non-destructive recovery.
3. To perform a destructive recovery, click Advanced and then Yes.
4. After the recovery is finished, the PC will reboot.

cheers
iain

Hi. I provided you a link where to download the restore disk. Once you have downloaded the restore disk, here's the instruction on how to use the disk.

Instruction:

Backup all the data you want to keep on an external hard drive, flash drive, or rewritable CD. Resetting your Dell to factory defaults will erase all data currently on your computer.

2

Insert the Recovery CD into your CD-ROM.

3

Reboot your computer.

4

Watch the text in DOS carefully. When prompted to boot from your CD, do so.

5

Choose System Restore and then follow the instructions presented. Once system recovery beings, it may take a few minutes. Once it's done, your system will reboot again.

6

Remove the Recovery CD from your CD-ROM and store it carefully. Your system has been reset to the factory default.

Unknown Hard Error, if a corruption of the registry.
Run HDD diags and see if the drive fails, if it does, then the HDD is bad. You can try booting to you XP CD and running CHKDSK in recovery console.
Otherwise, reinstall windows

i think there is problem with your video driver or lcd

you should hook your dell with external monitor and look out for error and then download a recovery cd from following link
Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download — The NeoSmart Files

Burn it to cd and boot your laptop with this cd and it will repair your windows

run MEMTEST, DOWNLOAD MEMTES, BURN IT ON BLANK CD OR DVD, RESTART YOUR LAPTOP WITH THIS CD IN, CHECK THE PROBLEM, MAKE SURE IT PASSES ALL THE STEPS, ALSO TRY TO INSTALL OS FROM ANOTHER CD...MAYBE THERE IS CORRUPTED FILE ON CD OR IT`S SCRATCHED OR SOMETHING, AFTER ALL THIS IF YOU STILL HAVE SAME ISSUE- 2 ND STEP IS REPLACING YOU HDD

The system is originally designed to use IDE HDD, make sure the necessary chages for Sata HDD are made in the BIOS, next make sure the Recovery disc is fine without any scratches. You can order a new Windows OEM recovery disc by calling Dell tech support (1-800-624-9896-US) and try installing the OS. The disc will cost you not more than $12.

This could be a problem with the burner, but it could also be a driver conflict of some kind, or a software issue. What OS are you using, xp?
What software are you using to burn with? (Try using this instead: http://www.cdburnerxp.se/)
Try disabling the automatic restart so you can read the blue screen stop code and report it back here. (Go to control panel>system>advanced>startup & recovery and uncheck the automatic restart. You will have to manually shut down the system after you get the stop error code.) This page will help decipher the error code you get back.
Possible MS help articles here and here. (You may need to reinstall the drivers.)

I hope this information allows you to resolve this issue. If you need further assistance, please post back with a comment to this thread.
If I've managed to answer your question or solve a problem, please take just a moment to rate this post....thanks!

just open spare the parts then u can do the foolowing things
plug ot the battery for 10 minutes
if it does working there is an extra another find it do as that
if it is not workable u did want gone for customer care for dell company

hi,
do you get any error code like

0x000000xx

can you send me the code so that i can anlyse and help you

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There is no way around this you need to get your OS from Dell and reload.

Sorry.