Thanks Mak,
I am afraid , i have tried these 2 steps already numerous times already .. but did't help.. before posting any question i always search within TSF base to save my and everybody;s time .. could you please let me know if any other idea come across your mind other than this?
Shut down computer. Pull battery, unplug power. Wait 30 seconds. Plug in battery and power adapter. Hit the Dell Media Direct button to start computer. It should start normally. If this fails, then you will have to reinstall Windows.
If the above doesn't do the trick, download this zip file that contains an XP Boot iso. The image just contains copies of ntldr and ntdetect.com from all Service Pack levels of XP, and a boot.ini file with 8 choices:
Code:
XP on Disk 1 Partition 1 (Windows)
XP on Disk 1 Partition 2 (Windows)
XP on Disk 1 Partition 3 (Windows)
XP on Disk 1 Partition 4 (Windows)
XP on Disk 2 Partition 1 (Windows)
XP on Disk 2 Partition 2 (Windows)
XP on Disk 2 Partition 3 (Windows)
XP on Disk 2 Partition 4 (Windows)
Burn the image to a CD, boot with it, and see if any of the choices will work. If you get an error, you should be able to just press Enter to reboot to try the next one. Disk 1 partition 2 is commonly the Windows partition on Dell systems.
If that lets you boot, click Start | Run (or press WinKey+R), type diskmgmt.msc, press Enter, then post a screenshot of that window. How to Post a Screenshot
Thanks Outcaste, i will let u know , that sounds good actually ..
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