[SpYd3R_003]

Hello People of The Forum, I come in peace and in need of some tech savvy wizards [this is my first time posting/asking for help on forums ever. Thank you in advance.]

Problem: My not so bright older brother wiped out a dell dimension 2400 hard drive. I'm trying to get it working again but I keep getting "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility" all the time. P/s There is no restore disk/cd.

What I have done: 1) Freed the computer from any dust inside. 2) Added thermal paste on the CPU. 3) replaced a thin/round battery. 4) Ran the hard drive and got the a strike 1 ("strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility").

Thanks!

 

[oscer1]

hi SpYd3R 003 welcome to tsf,

since the hard drive been wiped clean you are going to install the operating system back to the hard drive. you can go here and request restore disks https://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form
and here to guide you through for your computer Dell - Technical Support

 

[SpYd3R_003]

Oscer_1 Thank you for helping.

I have been to those sites before, but not sure what i'm looking for/need to download. What I know: My service tag is: 72SPF41. What information do I need? How do I get that info/files to work on the hard drive? Example: Would I have to dl the files and copy to bank CD then place cd in cd-rom, reboot and everything works fine?

Again, many thanks!

Sypd3r_003

 

[oscer1]

on the first link you have to fill it out and submit it. they will get back to you. their will probably be a small fee.