Dell 1100 windows restore

Angle1 · 11-04-2009, 03:21 AM

Hi, I am writing on this forum and believe me that you cannot imagine how desparate I am right now. I bought a brand new Dell and it arrived just a week ago, I have been using it for max 4 days.
From the beginning, the windows could not shut down properly. I could not install updates, windows did not work normally, I could not install other programs, many error reports, etc
Restoring windows to previous points did not help
So I decided to reinstall windows with my windows recovery cd. Since I do not have a cd drive on my Dell mini, I copied all files on a memory card, started windows setup and reinstalled windows. After I deleted original windows files, the setup told me that it does not have all important install files, but it was too late. After that I could start windows just once and that was the first and the last time. I cannot even start windows normally
I know that there is a secret partition for restoring windows to factory settings but after pressing F8 and choosing directory service restore mode I get this

Checking file system on C
the volume is clean
windows has finished checking the disk

and that is it, nothing else...
the screen stays like that forever

I am travelling right now, I do not have access to my recovery cd s, so this partition was my only hope. I will come back in three weeks and meantime I will desparetely need my laptop and I wish I could repair it somehow. Can anyone please advise me what to do? Please.....

Poyol · 11-04-2009, 06:05 AM

On Start up screen click ..

USE LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIGURATION

Then do a system restore.
Hopefully Dell made one before they sent it out.

Regards
Poyol

Angle1 · 11-07-2009, 12:53 PM

Thank you for advice, but I have already done it several times, no effect at all. The same thing with safe mode and with restore last known configuration.
it stays idle. I am writing from an internet coffee shop, and I might not come here for looking for problem, but i would like to find solution if possible asap.
i cannot even download factory software from dell because of some stupid restrictions. I called to Dell, spent a lot of money but they held me all the time on line without answering my phoncall. I went to dell headerquarters in Toronto personally, and a guy at the reception told me that they are unable to help me and I will have to send it via post anyway. What a logic when I brought my notebook directly there.... omg, I am desparate. could you please upload on rapidshare drivers for mini 1100? i am travelling right now and I do not have access to my instalation CDs
even if i reinstall my windows, I will not be able to download drivers, the dell site refuses my access. Lol, I have been using that NT for only few days. And dell is considered to be a good brand. *** is going on?

11-04-2009, 03:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Angle1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP3	Dell 1100 windows restore Hi, I am writing on this forum and believe me that you cannot imagine how desparate I am right now. I bought a brand new Dell and it arrived just a week ago, I have been using it for max 4 days. From the beginning, the windows could not shut down properly. I could not install updates, windows did not work normally, I could not install other programs, many error reports, etc Restoring windows to previous points did not help So I decided to reinstall windows with my windows recovery cd. Since I do not have a cd drive on my Dell mini, I copied all files on a memory card, started windows setup and reinstalled windows. After I deleted original windows files, the setup told me that it does not have all important install files, but it was too late. After that I could start windows just once and that was the first and the last time. I cannot even start windows normally I know that there is a secret partition for restoring windows to factory settings but after pressing F8 and choosing directory service restore mode I get this Checking file system on C the volume is clean windows has finished checking the disk and that is it, nothing else... the screen stays like that forever I am travelling right now, I do not have access to my recovery cd s, so this partition was my only hope. I will come back in three weeks and meantime I will desparetely need my laptop and I wish I could repair it somehow. Can anyone please advise me what to do? Please.....

11-04-2009, 06:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Poyol Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 58 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: Dell 1100 windows restore On Start up screen click .. USE LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIGURATION Then do a system restore. Hopefully Dell made one before they sent it out. Regards Poyol

11-07-2009, 12:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Angle1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP3	Re: Dell 1100 windows restore Thank you for advice, but I have already done it several times, no effect at all. The same thing with safe mode and with restore last known configuration. it stays idle. I am writing from an internet coffee shop, and I might not come here for looking for problem, but i would like to find solution if possible asap. i cannot even download factory software from dell because of some stupid restrictions. I called to Dell, spent a lot of money but they held me all the time on line without answering my phoncall. I went to dell headerquarters in Toronto personally, and a guy at the reception told me that they are unable to help me and I will have to send it via post anyway. What a logic when I brought my notebook directly there.... omg, I am desparate. could you please upload on rapidshare drivers for mini 1100? i am travelling right now and I do not have access to my instalation CDs even if i reinstall my windows, I will not be able to download drivers, the dell site refuses my access. Lol, I have been using that NT for only few days. And dell is considered to be a good brand. *** is going on?