I am trying to use dban and need to boot from the cd or usb. The dell won't do this even though I've put the cd/usb first in the start up sequence. When I try to force it to start from the cd/usn (using f12) an error comes back saying "selected boot device not available". Any ideas on how to get the cd/usb to bot first?
Go back and put the first boot as the internal hard drive
when that is done , insert the cd in a cd unit and auto run the cd
what ever you have will download onto the pc hard drive
SOURCE: Dell Dimension 4600 stalls during boot
Turn the computer's power on.
Immediately put the original Windows XP CD into the drive.
Tell the computer to boot from the CD (not from the hard-drive).
Does it start to boot from the CD?
Do you get as far as the "repair/install" boot-screen?
If so, your basic hardware is OK, and turn your computer off,
rather than choosing "repair" or "install".
Then, it's probably either the hard-drive that is failing,
or the installed copy of Windows XP is fuddle-duddle-ucked up, so that it cannot finish the "Windows startup" processing.
SOURCE: selected boot device is not available
I had the same issue with my dell dimension 2400. The issue I was having resulted in the connection to the drive was loose. Try taking off the side of the case, find the drives in question and reseating the plugins. My pc was quite a bit older though and i don't know if this will be your solution, but its worth a shot. You can even try installing a different cable and swapping to another power supply plug.
SOURCE: Dell GX260 wont boot a Linux Live Cd
Hello,
Could the boot record on the CD be damaged? Try it on another computer to find out. As the live CD loads the program in RAM, you need to see if your system has enough RAM (It depends on the minimum amount of RAM required to run the particular Linux Distribution)
By the way if you are interested in installing Linux inside Windows XP without creating a separate partition, Ubuntu offers this.
Hope it helps.
SOURCE: Cannot boot from USB on Dell Dimension 3100 even
you have to make sure that the usb has boot files. for example windows file.
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you might need a usb to key adaptor $1 or you might find at your closest computer shop http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160656042440?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
You might get these on Ebay im not sure which country you are in this might guide you to one
you could get this on Ebay if you dont have an account you will need to create one
https://scgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?RegisterEnterInfo
Add Email adress
Add Bank Acc
Add Credit Card
also add your postal adress
also add a paypal account
when you get to the paypal login page at the bottom you will see new to paypal sign up tab
paypal to create an account
paypal registration password ,bank card /credit card,phone numbers home/mobile ,email adress and a postal adress
http://www.paypal.com/
be very specific when you type in the search
always ask questions? before you make a purchase and keep the email/s for security reasons if the item arrives and its not as described
you will even see the pictures of your item so you cant make a mistake and get them home delivered
hope this helps
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