Dell OptiPlex 755 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 755 Support Question
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Question posted by GerGJST on August 27th, 2013
How Do You Boot Up A Dell 755 Optiplex With A New Hard Drive Without A
operating system
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Quick Reference
Guide - Page 8
... support
• Dell Technical Update Service - What Are You Looking For?
The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on your computer, you reinstall the operating system for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system
• Customer...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 62
... long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you to the Dell Diagnostic Utility
• Exit - takes you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. See
the documentation that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run (see a message stating that came with your hard drive. NOTE: If your hard drive or from the...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 65
...hard drive light may be faulty or
complete. Blinking green The computer is required.
incorrectly installed. Quick Reference Guide
65 operating normally. Blinks green
A configuration error exists. If the computer does not boot,
contact Dell...the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD, remove the CD.
5 When the tests are complete, close the Main Menu screen.
On the desktop ...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 70
... message on the screen identifying a problem with a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to make sure it is functioning properly.
• If the operating system is attempting to boot from a device (such as the floppy drive or optical drive), check system setup (see "System Setup" in the User's Guide) to ensure...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 75
... XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of low disk space. During the boot process, a blue bar with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available,...operating system. Enabling System Restore
NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in certain countries or on the hard drive...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 77
... Image Restore.
NOTE: Depending upon your computer hard drive, a message appears stating that the additional disk space is no partition to delete.
4 Click OK to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window.
2 Select Repair Your Computer. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to remove the PC Restore partition on as a local administrator...
User's Guide - Page 14
... 336 A program crashes repeatedly 337 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system 337 A solid blue screen appears 337 Other software problems 337
Memory Problems ...
Dell Diagnostics 353 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 353 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . . 353 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD (Optional 354 Dell...
User's Guide - Page 19
... Service and support -
Finding Information
19
If you reinstall the operating system for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system
• Customer Care - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers
• Upgrades -
Computer documentation, details on the screen. What...
User's Guide - Page 61
Drives
61 1 2
3
1 hard drive
2 hard drive bracket
3 pins
6 Carefully slide the new hard drive into the bay until it clicks into place. 7 Connect the power cable to the drive.
User's Guide - Page 101
...-Mb operation; yellow light for a single boot (during system start-up only)
automatically starts the computer from the network environment specified by the remote boot environment (PXE) rather than from the AC power source.
280 W
Desktop Computer Specifications
101 amber light - solid amber indicates an internal power problem (See "Power Problems" on page 339.)
hard drive...
User's Guide - Page 145
... boot drive. 11 Turn on the computer. 12 Enter system setup, and update the SATA port option under the Drives option list (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 353). 16 Install your operating system. Drives
145
1
2
1 hard drive 2 slot verification number
7 Replace the floppy drive and optical drive. 8 Check all connectors to be certain that came with your operating system on the hard drive...
User's Guide - Page 146
...hard drive and install them on the new hard drive. 8 Carefully slide the new hard drive into the upper bay until it is configured for your configuration has one). Replacing a Second Hard Drive For information on RAID configuration, see "Removing a Hard Drive... a second hard drive is restricted to certain configurations of the Desktop computer. 1 Check the documentation for the drive to verify ...
User's Guide - Page 165
... outside of your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code.
See "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 21 for devices that typically remain connected, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 347.
6 hard drive activity light This...
User's Guide - Page 171
...computer. 2 When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press ...operating system logo appears, continue to wait until it snaps securely into place.
2 Reconnect the cable to the system board. 3 Replace the hard drive (see "Installing a Hard Drive" on page 317). 5 If you see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 199). 4 Replace the computer cover (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop...
User's Guide - Page 178
... remote boot environment (PXE) rather than from one of the devices in the system setup Boot Sequence ...hard drive and system diagnostics
displays the Management Engine BIOS Extension settings screen that allows you to enter a device for a 1000-Mb (1-Gb) operation
Activity light (on integrated network yellow blinking light adapter)
Diagnostic lights
four lights on the front panel (See "Dell...
User's Guide - Page 269
...including the following management profiles: • Base Desktop Mobile • Power State Management • Boot Control • CPU • System Memory ...hard drive images, and help desk procedures.
LegacySelect allows administrators to the administrator through system setup, Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant, or Dell custom-factory integration. Manageability
DASH
DASH (Desktop...
User's Guide - Page 280
...operating system logo appears, continue to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. NOTE: You can use system setup, it is recommended that you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop... memory or set the type of hard drive installed Before you use Password Status...
Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password
To reset system and/or administrator passwords...
User's Guide - Page 285
... of the computer's system password security feature and
(Not Set default) allows a new system password to be assigned and verified. Disable permanently disables the BIOS-Computrace interface....285 SATA 0-n Password Displays the current status of the hard drive's password security feature and allows a (Not Set default) new hard drive password to be assigned and verified. Chassis Intrusion When ...
User's Guide - Page 353
... and the operating system logo appears, continue to open the Boot Device Menu. Message Keyboard Error
KB/Interface Error
No ROM Basic
Possible Cause The BIOS has detected a stuck key. If the problem persists, you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down for more information.
An error occurred with your hard drive or...
User's Guide - Page 354
...the Dell Diagnostics from the boot menu and then press . The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, ...boot sequence for one time only. Press any error codes and problem descriptions exactly as they appear and follow the instructions on your Drivers and Utilities media (see the Windows desktop...
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