I have a Dell Inspiron running windows 7 and it will only boot up in safe mode. I have tried everything including factory reset but still no joy. The screen is cracked but not problem as always use separate larger monitor anyway. I do have the disc that came with it and have tried starting from the disc.....still getting nowhere. Any ideas? Please. :confusion:
Dell Laptop won't start up properly
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What do you mean by factory reset? Have you formatted the hard drive and tried a fresh OS install?
Sounds like the Windows install is corrupt - Do you get any errors when you boot it up? Or is it just on a cycle, shows that Windows is loading and then restarts?
Could try sticking a Windows 7 disc in and trying the repair function.
Failing this, you will need to either use a disc you got with the laptop (If you got one) to reinstall Windows, or download Windows and re-install it.
Could try sticking a Windows 7 disc in and trying the repair function.
Failing this, you will need to either use a disc you got with the laptop (If you got one) to reinstall Windows, or download Windows and re-install it.
If you insert a full installation disc (or bootable usb stick) and boot from that, you can format the drive using the Win7 installer software, (and then obviously install your fresh copy)
What can you see in Safe Mode ?
Is all the hardware correctly listed with drivers ?
Depending on what you've wiped / deleted, you can still use system restore in safe mode. That should be your first port of call.
Is all the hardware correctly listed with drivers ?
Depending on what you've wiped / deleted, you can still use system restore in safe mode. That should be your first port of call.
Tried system restore with every backup, no change.... yes all hardware visible. Wondering if screen being broken is causing the laptop to go into safe mode??
Havn't got the full installation disc Tai, they don't send with new laptops it seems, only the toolsy/recovery disc.
Havn't got the full installation disc Tai, they don't send with new laptops it seems, only the toolsy/recovery disc.
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When you say that it will only boot into safe mode, do you mean Windows is just booting into Safe mode without you wanting it to? Or do you mean Windows will not boot until you put it into safe mode. If so, what does it actually do? Boot loop or is it crashing with an error?
ok got a idea, I know how to fix this I think... look in BIOS on dells at top, find ur Boot options, 1 make sure you have enabled USB- DVD- SATA- yur hard drive.. Then put boot option #1 boot from CD/USB #2 Boot from NETWORK, #3 boot SATA/ ATA/ULTRADMA... PLus at bottom look for Errors, usually changing memory will throw a error, or any other device errors.
I don't know yet how to help by remote in preboot... theory to create Administrator password, then maybe connect that way, can change when fiished. when replacing or fixing aka something on your laptop your elgible for a OEM DVD from who gave you the laptop/fixed a hard drive for example..
I am having a lot of difficulty typing on lomcn, don't do it on my facebook or anywere else.
ps if not running anything higher ie win8 under Hard drive run as Legacy- win7 is still legacy support
Hit F12 for options
I will try to get over to my rl bros and Upload a win7 ISO, and XP sp3/ black edition too
I don't know yet how to help by remote in preboot... theory to create Administrator password, then maybe connect that way, can change when fiished. when replacing or fixing aka something on your laptop your elgible for a OEM DVD from who gave you the laptop/fixed a hard drive for example..
I am having a lot of difficulty typing on lomcn, don't do it on my facebook or anywere else.
ps if not running anything higher ie win8 under Hard drive run as Legacy- win7 is still legacy support
Hit F12 for options
I will try to get over to my rl bros and Upload a win7 ISO, and XP sp3/ black edition too
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