My inspiron 910 has SSD or software problem. I could not start my Windows XP. My questions are: 1.How i could get my Resore Window's files? I do not restore CD or any other CD with it; I have only my Window XP s/n and key # 2. How could I change BIOS to boot it from extrnal DVD USB player; 3. How could I create copy of Restore files on USB Flash memory?

nobody on earth uses PATA now
that ended 21 years ago

first learn to test the boot HDD first.
we test it and if fails it must be replaced
no OS on earth runs on any bad HDD, SSD or M.2 drive.
period,.]
so we test it, as how, answered here 100000 times.

the PATA Canard is a lie
2008
some lame-ish PCs the bios is daft and reports
IDE or PATA errors and there is no such thing
this is called vistagle lies. seen it for years after 2001 but 2008 is lazy BIOS builders.
then,.
this mini cam with SSD card.
there is no PATA, HDD , no SATA hdd.

page 34

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1165303/Dell-Inspiron-Mini-9-910.html?page=34#manual


still running XP wow , who does that?

the 8GB SSD must be tested first.
then erased
the the OS installed again.

ask how. (id boot to linux demo disk to do that) and XP last.
or use XP installer to delete the old 30GB old partition and make XP start fresh load. .

now that CMOS coin dead, at 8 year mark
fully normal


page 11 read and replace it
and


https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1165303/Dell-Inspiron-Mini-9-910.html?page=11&term=coin&selected=1#manual

and reset BIOS next

here. the 9 steps after new coin....
https://www.pcdied.com/cmos.html#Reset_only.

maybe the old XP and HDD are good
after all the coin cell bad makes boot order WRONG. and XP dies dead
but XP is not dead
just the silly $1 coin. kaput, at 7 year stated life span.

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R78742&formatcnt=0&libid=0&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=103937



Level of Importance: Recommended Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
Compatibility
Systems Operating systems
Inspiron 1100
Inspiron 500m
Inspiron 1150
Inspiron 300m
Inspiron 5100
Inspiron 5150
Inspiron 5160
Inspiron 9100
XPS/Inspiron XPS
Inspiron 8600
Inspiron 510m
Inspiron 600m
Latitude D500
Latitude 100L
Latitude X300
Latitude D400
Latitude D505
Latitude D600
Latitude D800
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M60
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP


Installation Instructions
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File for S5wua12i.exe

Download

1.Click Download Now, to download the file.
2.When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP
users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In:
window appears.
3.From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to
select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4.If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file
icon appears on your desktop.

Install

1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled S5wua12i.exe.
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or
unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\r78742. Write down this path so the executable (I.e.
Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3.The Self-Extractor window appears.
4.Click OK.
5.After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor
window is still open, close it.
6.Click the Start button and then click Run.
7.Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\r78742 in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8.Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R78742&formatcnt=0&libid=0&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=103937

HI there,

Here is a Microsoft Article to help. Click Here

Hope that helps.

Hi!

As described in the title, your DELL Mini has a very small capacity SSD (8 GB Solid state drive).
For windows operating systems toghether with some usual applications like MS Office, messengers, adobe reader and flash player etc. it is simply not enough.
Of course, installing a larger SSD instead of your 8GB one will solve the issue, but I think it's not what you expect for an answer.
That's why I try to suggest an alternative way:
Please go to CONTROL PANNEL, ADD AND REMOVE PROGRAMS (in WIndows XP, in Windows 7 it is called PROGRAMS AND FEATURES).
In the displayed list please uninstall any programs you do not really need. Also, in the left side pannel there is an option called add/remove windows components: here you can uninstall other applications e.g the games contained in the windows installation like solitaire.
After doing so, you will gain some free space on your SSD.

Please let me know if it worked,

Good luck!

Hi there,

A clean installation consists of removing all data from your hard disk by repartitioning and reformatting your hard disk and reinstalling the operating system and programs to an empty (clean) hard disk. For more information about important things to consider before you partition and format you hard disk and how to partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
313348 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348/ ) How to partition and format a hard disk by using Windows XP Setup program To perform a clean installation of Windows XP, follow these steps:

1. Back up all important information before you perform a clean installation of Windows XP. Save the backup to an external location, such as a CD or external hard disk.
2. Start your computer from the Windows XP CD. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer.
   
   Note To boot from your Windows XP CD, the BIOS settings on your computer must be configured to do this.
3. When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD.
4. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup.
5. Read the Microsoft Software License Terms, and then press F8.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format a partition where you want to install Windows XP.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows XP Setup.
   

Post back if it is not working we will be happy to help you.
Thank you.
Cheers!!!

If the ntoskrnl.exe file is corrupt or missing this can also generate the error. To restore this file follow the below steps.

1.Insert the Microsoft Windows XP CD. Note: If you have a recovery CD or a restore CD and not a Microsoft Windows XP CD it is likely the below steps will not resolve your issue.
2.Reboot the computer, as the computer is starting you should see a message to press any key to boot from the CD. When you see this message press any key.
3.In the Microsoft Windows XP setup menu press the R key to enter the recovery console.
4.Select the operating system you wish to fix, and then enter the administrator password.
5.Type expand d:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ c:\windows\system32
6.You will then be prompted if you wish to overwrite the file type Y and press enter to overwrite the file.
7.Type exit to reboot the computer.

Try re-installing the video drivers.

Windows seems to be corrupt - vital windows files missing. Load the Operating System CD and see if u can run the system file checker to replace files that are missing.... OR, save data externally and restore the system.

For most of my customers, this software is completely useless. If this is the case for you, I would recommend removing it from the list of startup items.

To do this:

1. on xp, click start, run, and type msconfig
on vista or windows 7, click start and type msconfig in the search box, clicking alow when the UAC window appears.
2. click on the startup tab
3. Locate the Dell communication program on the list (or all dell programs as I normally do) and uncheck the box
4. click Apply, then click done. The computer will prompt for restart.
5. After restarting on XP, a window will appear. Click the check box and click close.

Best of luck;

//halfs

This picture should help you identify the location of the SSD in the drive.dell website doesnt say anything about the SSD upgrade.You can check with them for the exact details.

Numbers reference image above: SSD WWAN Card Memory WLAN Card