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Dell dimension 3000 doesnt recognize cdrw drive

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Drive might have gone bad possibly? Or power the PC down completely push the power button for about 1-2 seconds to discharge the PC then plug it back in and restart the computer. If this does not work and you still cannot see the device. Check the cables and make sure they have not come out or are loose. If this is not the problem then you may try downloading the driver file for it at Dell.com replace drive if necessary. John

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SOURCE: Dell Dimension 3000 reformat trouble

please re partition the hard disk and install the operating system. if the same error continues then change the ram and try

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Hollyecho

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SOURCE: Hard drive size in a Dell Dimension 4700

nope, have one here that I put a Terabyte drive in and it is working great.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 13, 2009

SOURCE: forgot my password to my dell dimension 3000, how can I reset?

It's a large file, but you can download and burn a copy of:
http://www.ubcd4win.com/
It's a bootable cd that has a password recovery tool plus a lot of other stuff.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2009

SOURCE: Dell dimension 2400 does not recognize cd/dvd drive

Dear Minita,

please follow these steps.

1. Click on START button, the click on RUN
2. Enter REGEDIT and press enter
3. When REGEDIT starts, open up the following folders
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
{4D36E965-E325 -11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
4. After clicking on {4D36E965-E325 -11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} you should see two settings on the right-hand side:
"Upperfilters"
"Lowerfilters"
Click on each of them, press DELETE and click YES.

Then close REGEDIT, shutdown & restart your PC

if you still having problem or any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Many Thanks.

Regards,

AJoshi

Joed911

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  • Posted on Apr 13, 2009

SOURCE: added 2g to a dell dimension 3000, only 1g recognized

Memory Upgrade for Dell Dimension 3000, the Dell Dimension 3000 takes the PC2700/3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR. Memory Type, and comes installed with 256 MB (removable) of Memory. You can upgrade your Dell Dimension 3000 to up to a maximum of 2.0 GB Memory, the system has 2 sockets to install Memory, already with 256 MB (removable) standard Memory installed. For best system performance use the maximum amount of allowed Memory per slot for your system.
1GB Module 128x64-400MHz DDR400 PC3200, 184p DIMM, 2.5v, Sync, CL=3.0 does this match the memory you have?

If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it.
Thanks, Joe


I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/joe_8b8c2cd6ce148309

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