http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: dell dimension e510 en Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:10:13 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33982 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:40:51 +0000 jkplaya7 33982@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i just sent in a request for dell to send me a xp cd but in the meen time ill see if anyone has a xp disc </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33957 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:39:13 +0000 sparky7415 33957@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I wish I could help you more,I've only worked on a Dell machine once and the owner had all the cd's,including XP.And I do agree about their customer service,very frustrating experience.If you were able to borrow an XP disc from someone,that would make your situation easier. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33927 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:28:50 +0000 jkplaya7 33927@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33911 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:09:11 +0000 jkplaya7 33911@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>alright guys, i want to fix my DRMK problem with this website, <a href='http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/fixes.htm'>http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/fixes.htm</a> it tells me to make a data cd with all the information you download from them, so i did that. next it tells you to run the cd, blah blah blah so i did that. then the A script and type "ptedit" the thing about that is my computer isnt allowing me to type that. someone please tell me whats going on please </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33906 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:09:12 +0000 jkplaya7 33906@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>will do, it seems like my DRMK problem will not be fixed without a cd of some kind. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33899 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:54:17 +0000 sparky7415 33899@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Just be patient and see what happens,jd posted earlier with the Dell website.That may be your best bet,and while your there,let Dell know that you need that recovery disk. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33897 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:49:47 +0000 Lighthouse 33897@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Have a look through this thread. It may help<br /> <a href='http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=94574'>http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=94574</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33893 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:42:15 +0000 jkplaya7 33893@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i didnt get a recovery disc with my computer and i didnt get a version of windows XP on a disc. im just gonna let it run because before it went into this "mode" it told me not to manually shut down the computer. im just gonna wait it out and see what happens. if any1 knows what is taking DRMk version 8 so long to load someone just post. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33892 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:37:36 +0000 sparky7415 33892@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>The usual doesn't apply to every machine.On mine it says Presario(C:)and Presario RP (D:).The C drive is where all my stuff is,wheras the D drive is my recovery partition.Do you have a recovery disc,?you should have if you bought it new.Be even better if you had a full version of Win XP. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33884 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:26:36 +0000 jkplaya7 33884@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>the usual </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33881 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:24:35 +0000 sparky7415 33881@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>That's totally different than my Compaq Presario.If I recall my recovery didn't take that long.What disks did it show under the hard disk drives when you went to "my computer"? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33872 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:12:32 +0000 jkplaya7 33872@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>yah i clicked restore and this black page comes up. on the top in blue it says <a href='www.dell.com'>www.dell.com</a> and below it it says loading PBR for descriptor 1... done<br /> loading DRMK version 8.00..</p> <p>its been like that for 30 minutes now </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510/page/2#post-33867 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:03:25 +0000 sparky7415 33867@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Refresh my memory, DRMK 8.0? Were you able to set your machine to factory status? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510#post-33865 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:58:57 +0000 jkplaya7 33865@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>how long should it take to load everything back up again? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510#post-33861 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:55:07 +0000 jkplaya7 33861@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>thank you on that advise sparky. i followed your directions and right now im loading DRMK version 8.00.. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510#post-33853 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:41:00 +0000 sparky7415 33853@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I don't have media center only media player on mine.On "my computer",double click on it and what does it say under Hard Disk Drives? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510#post-33850 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:31:58 +0000 jd2066 33850@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>See the Dell support page <a href='http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/document?c=us&#38;l=en&#38;s=gen&#38;docid=3E48AE3870775D64E040A68F5B2877D4&#38;journalid=5144F17B903CA2F2E040AE0AB5E1334C&#38;Query=&#38;SystemID=&#38;ServiceTag=&#38;contenttype=&#38;os=&#38;component=&#38;lang=&#38;doclang=&#38;toggle=&#38;dl='>Restoring Your Computer's Software to the Factory Settings<br /> </a><br /> It lists the keys to press when booting to restore to the factory configuration.</p> <p>Edit:<br /> To save time going to that page and clicking a couple buttons, here is a copy of what it says:<br /> Getting Started:<br /> A. Backup all data stored on the system.<br /> B. Except for the monitor, keyboard, and mouse, remove all external peripherals.<br /> C. Using PC Restore in Windows XP or Media Center<br /> 1. Turn on the computer.<br /> 2. When the Dell splash screen appears during the computer startup process, press and hold &lt;Ctrl&gt; and then press &lt;F11&gt;. Then, release both keys at the same time.<br /> 3. In the Dell PC Restore by Symantec window, click Restore. Alternatively, press &lt;Tab&gt; to highlight Restore, and then press &lt;Enter&gt;.<br /> 4. When a warning message appears stating that all data will be lost, click Confirm, or press &lt;Tab&gt; to highlight Confirm and then press &lt;Enter&gt;.<br /> The Progress window will appear. Once the restore process starts, Dell PC Restore by Symantec usually takes about 8 to 10 minutes to finish.<br /> When the restore process is complete, the following message will appear:<br /> The system recovery process was successful.<br /> 5. Click Finish or press &lt;Tab&gt; to highlight Finish and then press &lt;Enter&gt; to restart the computer.<br /> The software is now installed as it was when the computer was first received. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510#post-33848 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:27:42 +0000 sparky7415 33848@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>We are all here to help one another,and hopefully his machine will operate properly.I kind of like my setup,2 machines side by side,1 Vista,1 XP,it makes for easier troubleshooting. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510#post-33843 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:22:07 +0000 jkplaya7 33843@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>when i return to OS choices menu and click enter, the page says..</p> <p>please select the operating system to start:<br /> Windows XP Media Center Edition<br /> use the up and down arrows to move the highlight to your choice.<br /> press ENTER to choose.</p> <p>for troubleshoting and advanced startup options for windows, press f8</p> <p>i click enter on windows xp and my computer just starts up normally </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dell-dimension-e510#post-33840 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:16:14 +0000 whs 33840@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks Sparky for helping out. I am really a null when it comes to XP but did not want our friend to go without a solution. </p>