Re: Ready to go nuts

on the back of the system are 4 leds labeled 'abcd'. these indicate an
error code if there is a problem with the system. if they are not all green
then report back what colors they are and perhaps we can help you with the
meaning of the code. also, support.dell.com has full documentation and
drivers for your system.

"S.Lewis" <stew1960@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:MDwHe.1170$0p.626@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> "Vince" <holvbphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BguHe.19532$Kx6.15444@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> Kevin Childers wrote:
>>> Bad file, where? Could it be a bad file coming from the install CD
>>> or
>>> possibly a CD ROM hardware issue?
>>>
>>> Try a different install CD if possible or a different CD ROM if the
>>> issue remains.
>>>
>>> Judging from your reported efforts and results, I'd suspect some
>>> sort
>>> of hardware issue.
>>>
>>> KC
>>>
>>> "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:sgkHe.4327$7Q1.255@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>>Give us some specifics as to what the problem is and what the symptoms
>>>>you
>>>>are experiencing are....
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Hank Arnold
>>>>
>>>>"Vince" <holvbphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>news:QpjHe.8779$_R1.5089@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>>My first time here, I'm Vince from Coney Island Brooklyn NY.
>>>>>
>>>>>Two of the kids on the block found and asked me to fix an old XPS H266
>>>>>
>>>>>it has no op system, I've tried every which way, using the WIN98 disk,
>>>>>98USB, MADBOOT, in the case of 98USB it starts to copy the files and
>>>
>>> then
>>>
>>>>>tells me about a bad file and stops installing.
>>>>>
>>>>>In total I've tried this on five different HDs. Mind you I've done this
>>>>>many times before with no problems, BUT this is my first time on a
>>>>>DELL.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any help please they're poor kids and they would love to have their own
>>>>>system
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Its saids one of the *.CAB files, NOW I'm using either the upgrade
>> or full system CDs, "98UBD" only lets me use the upgrade CD, on the FULL
>> system CD it saids the "setup file" is missing, both CDs can't be bad.
>> Besides I used the FULL System CD on an old GATEWAY last week with no
>> problems. Lastly I used more than one DC drive as a control factor.
>
>
> Possible file corruption due to (take your pick):
>
> -bad CD drive or cable
> -bad HDD or cable
> -bad RAM
> -bad CPU
> -or bad system board.
>
> (Given what you've said about using the same CD successfully on a
> Gateway....)
>
> Stew
>


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