Dell XPS 8300 Support Question
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Question posted by Hebri on August 11th, 2013
Boot Cd Does Not Work On Dell Xps 8300
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
Dell™ Dimension™ 8300 Series
USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector
Service Tag
power connector voltage selection switch serial connector keyboard connector center/LFE connector line-out connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6)
CD or DVD activity light CD or DVD drive eject button floppy drive eject button* floppy drive light* hard drive light power button
*On...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
3 Attach the USB printer cable to move data such as a writable CD or floppy disk.
20 Setting Up and... Using Yo ur Computer You can store it on the computer and the printer.
USB connector on computer
USB printer cable
USB connector on printer
Transferring Information to a New Computer
The Microsoft® Windows® XP...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...setup information from your ISP but have successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a CD, click Use the CD I got from a list of connection to select, contact your ISP. 6 Click the appropriate... a setup CD, click Set up my connection manually.
• If you want to step 6. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
If you do not have an MSN Explorer or AOL icon on your desktop or if...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system because Windows XP is an Intel® technology that you use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that can enhance overall computer performance by... stereos.
• You cannot create audio DVDs with CD recording techniques. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs
Your CD-RW drive can benefit from Hyper-Threading, some programs...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
... the program that you want to subscribe.
A floppy disk is missing an essential file. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to open...floppy disk and restart the computer.
Error Messages
If the message is trying to boot to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. The program that was running when the message appeared. The operating system is ...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
...needed to check the hard drive, floppy disks, or CDs. CHECK FOR COMPATIBILITY - • Ensure that the ...work. • A sound card emits noise or demonstrates other Dell customers about the website. See the software documentation for a description of by Dell. See "Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
C H E C K F O R V I R U S E S -
Go to support.dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 57
... to make sure that the cables are properly connected from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive to boot from a device (such as a floppy drive or hard drive); check system...• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 113).
• If there is in a normal operating condition after POST. Suggested Resolution
• Ensure that the boot sequence is correct for the devices installed ...
Owner's Manual - Page 59
... Device option from the CD boot menu. 5 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list.
Advanced Troubleshooting 59 NOTE: This feature changes the boot sequence for your computer through the Start menu and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press .
4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears...
Owner's Manual - Page 62
...from the ResourceCD.
1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the ResourceCD.
If you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with...-click the device for Dell™ computers. Reinstalling Drivers
NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer might not work correctly. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If ...
Owner's Manual - Page 66
...: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell ResourceCD NOTE: The ResourceCD contains drivers that came with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. To reinstall Windows XP, you to do so. After you reinstall the operating system, you installed the new device...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
...you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and... Booting From the Operating System CD 1 Save and close any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System CD. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 68
...on the back of the Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite CD sleeve.
68 Advanced Tr oubleshooting www.dell.com | support.dell.com
8 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at this time and click Next.... NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 13 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next. 14 When the How will...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
... plus(+) or minus (-) to move a selected device up menu. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the ResourceCD, but you must set the computer to...
Owner's Manual - Page 143
...110
BIOS, 106 booting
changing the sequence, 107 current boot, 108 future boots, 108
C
cards connectors, 81 installing, 82 removing, 82
CD drive problems, 34
CD-RW drive problems, 34
CDs copying, 25
Check ...
copying CDs and DVDs general information, 25 helpful tips, 26 how to, 25
cover closing, 100 opening, 78
D
Dell contacting, 113
Dell Diagnostics, 58
Dell support policy, 112
Dell Support Website...
Owner's Manual - Page 144
...system board
N
network problems, 44
O
Operating System CD, 15 Installation Guide, 15
operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 66
P
password clearing system setup, 109
power problems... adding, 96 problems, 33
front door reattaching, 75
H
hard drive problems, 35
hardware conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 problems, 40
Hardware Troubleshooter, 65 Help and Support Center, 14 help files
accessing, 32 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
... up, 18 USB, 19
problems battery, 32 blue screen, 39 CD drive, 34 CD-RW drive, 34 computer crashes, 38-39 computer stops responding, 38 conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 diagnostic lights, 54 drives, 33 DVD drive, 35 ...50 volume adjusting, 48
Program Compatibility Wizard, 39
R
reinstalling Windows XP, 66
ResourceCD, 62 Dell Diagnostics, 58
S
safety instructions, 9 scanner
problems, 47 screen.
Setup Guide - Page 7
Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
This section provides information about setting up your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
5 WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your Dell XPS 8300 desktop.
Setup Guide - Page 21
...drive activity light - A blinking white light indicates
hard drive activity. Plays or records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs (optional).
4 Optical drive bay (optional) -
Press...
on a media card.
3 Optical drive -
Using Your XPS Desktop
8 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - Can support an optional Dell FlexBay compatible device such as a
mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive,
or MP3 player...
Setup Guide - Page 45
... from the boot menu and press . This will take about 30 minutes or more. NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see the Microsoft Windows desktop; then,...logo appears, continue to be working properly.
2. Do you want to continue? (Recommended)."
43
Do you want to run Dell diagnostics, the computer invokes the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA). Turn...
Setup Guide - Page 66
... Flexdock or Media Card Reader
64 Specifications
This section provides information that you may vary by region.
Computer Model
Dell XPS 8300
Processor
Type
Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
System Chipset
Type
Intel H67
Drives
Internally accessible
Externally accessible
two 3.5-... bay for , and upgrading your computer, see the Detailed System Information section in the Dell Support Center.
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