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Question posted by JJonbt on September 14th, 2013
How To Safely Install A Hard Drive 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 14
... and software updates • Reference - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - www.dell.com | support.dell.com
What are located on your problem. 4 Follow the instructions ...my computer
• How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such
as memory,
the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
...to check the hard drive, floppy disks, or CDs. E N S U R E T H A T Y O U P R O P E R L Y I N S T A L L E D A N D C O N F I R U S E S -
RE S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R -
Go to support.dell.com for ... locks up, particularly while using the Dell Support website or e-mail service, call Dell for help with general usage, installation, and troubleshooting questions.The support website...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
...and restart the computer.
• If the problem still exists, install a video card that you know works and restart the computer.
• If the...Dell (see page 82) and then restarting the computer.
2 If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you removed, remove a different card, and then restart the computer.
3 Repeat this process for each card. A possible floppy or hard drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 57
... board (see page 81).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 107) to make sure it is functioning properly.
• The operating system is correct for the devices installed on your screen identifying a problem with a device (such as a floppy drive or hard drive); None.
= yellow = green = off
Advanced Troubleshooting 57 check system setup...
Owner's Manual - Page 58
...messages that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Dell Dimension ResourceCD (see the Windows desktop. The Dell Diagnostics allows you to: • Perform tests on one ... messages. Then shut down (see page 59). Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive (see page 58) or from your computer through the Start menu and try...
Owner's Manual - Page 66
... Next. After you reinstall the operating system, you are listed. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to load any virus protection software installed on your hard drive.
Reinstalling Windows XP
To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your operating system to the operating state it was in before...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
...install the devices. Advanced Troubleshooting 67 The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the speed of Windows XP...automatically restarts multiple times. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. Booting From the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 80
... cables
computer cover* (page 78 and page 100)
power supply
hard drive (page 93)
filler brackets for empty card slots (4) (page 82)
system board (page 81)
... when opening the computer cover to provide a better view of the inside of drives installed in your computer.
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Looking Inside Your Computer
NOTE: The AGP card is removed from the system board.
Owner's Manual - Page 94
... the first hard drive. c Gently slide the first hard drive into the upper bay until you hear a click. rail tabs (2) second hard drive in upper bay first hard drive in the two green rail tabs and pull the first hard drive out of the upper bay. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
9 Remove the first hard drive from the upper bay and install it in...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
... available boot devices. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart)...to tell the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete.
1 Turn on the ResourceCD, but you... Enter the system setup program (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Shut down your computer (see page 27) and try again...
Owner's Manual - Page 144
...Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 20
floppy drive adding, 96 problems, 33
front door reattaching, 75
H
hard drive problems, 35
hardware conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 problems, 40
Hardware Troubleshooter,...blank, 50 hard to read, 50 problems, 50
motherboard. See system board
N
network problems, 44
O
Operating System CD, 15 Installation Guide, 15
operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 66
P...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
..., 48
Program Compatibility Wizard, 39
R
reinstalling Windows XP, 66
ResourceCD, 62 Dell Diagnostics, 58
S
safety instructions, 9 scanner
problems,...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 e-mail, 35 error messages, 37 finding solutions, 30 floppy drive, 33 general, 38 hard drive...
Setup Guide - Page 7
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
5 Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
This section provides information about setting up your computer. 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
... card is blinking.
19 Plays or records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs (optional).
4 Optical drive bay (optional) - Using Your XPS Desktop
8 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - Turns
on the lower end of data, never turn off the computer while the hard drive activity light is inserted.
2 Media Card Reader -
Provides a fast and convenient way to USB...
Setup Guide - Page 47
...using any of System Restore and DataSafe Local Backup
when installing the Dell factory-installed software on a newly installed hard drive
Dell Factory Image Restore Operating System disc
to restore your computer...when operating system failure prevents the use of the following options:
CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore or the Operating System disc to reinstall only the operating system ...
Setup Guide - Page 50
... computer.
4.
Restoring Your Operating System
NOTE: If Dell DataSafe Local Backup is not available on your computer, use Dell DataSafe Local Backup to restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; You can use Dell Factory Image Restore (see "Dell Factory Image Restore" on ) connected to access...
Setup Guide - Page 52
...Dell factory-installed software on your data files before using Dell DataSafe Local Backup, to wait until you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to return your computer.
• Hard drive... boot device from being recovered. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft Windows desktop;
You can use the system recovery media,...
Setup Guide - Page 53
.... If possible, back up the data before using this option. Starting Dell Factory Image Restore
1. Turn on .
NOTE: If Dell Factory Image Restore is not available on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your operating system. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your...
Setup Guide - Page 66
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-inch bays for SATA hard drives
two 5.25-inch bays for trayload SATA DVD+/-RW/ Blu-ray Disc combo (optional)/ Blu-ray Disc rewritable (optional)
one 3.5-inch bay for , and upgrading ...
