without loading the full Vista operating system - I think it uses some lite XP OS). The problem arose when the Dell MediaDirect button was pressed, and the laptop started up in its Media Direct mode (this allows the user to view DVD's, etc. When I came across this post, I got excited. If, at that point, the startup repair does still fail, and you feel that a full reinstall is unavoidable, then you should slave the laptop's HDD into another computer (or, connect it with a USB adapter (I have a Bytecc BT-300 for these situations- absolutely indispensable little box), recover your data to the working machine, and return the drive to the lappy for a reinstall. How it should have come out: You cannot run Repair operations using an RTM (SP0) disc, when the machine being repaired has SP1 (or, soon, higher) installed.Īssuming that Dell still provides 'real' Windows discs (as opposed to a 'recovery' disc, which is, generally, nothing more than a factory disc image), then, yes, it would be worthwhile to build a new install disc, that has SP1 integrated, using vLite. I didn't mean to imply that your issues came about as a result of installing SP1. I had noticed that BIOS version I run on the machine is A07 version, should I try and update BIOS? or Should I take out HardDisk and try to plug into frame of external drive to another computer to recover the data? I would appreciate a specialist advise. Reported that no disk cannot be bitlocked. Microsoft Bitlocker is enabled." Cscript manage f -status Media Direct Express is not accessible when this may be because you have anabled Microsoft Bitlocker Interestingly, when pressed Media direct botton after awhile a messageĬomes out asking to Exit " Dell Media direct Express annot acces your Startup repair provides with the following narrative: I do hesitate to restoreįrom factory image as there are some family research materials, Restore from neither I have an entire backup. Restore apart from Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, Complete PC Restore, Recovery Options to me awailable are (include) Command Prompt and Dell Factory Image
In view diagnostic and repair details it says: The operating system version is incompatible with Startup Repair.
Startup Repair ends up with message that it cannot detect a problem. Screen and then I see arrow in lower resolution and Startup Repair Shows Microsoft Windows flashing horizontal line, then Vista background Problem: When pressed on start, it goes over POST, My Laptop is Dell XPS M1330 with Home Vista Premium (memory dualĬhannel 3.0GB, HD 250Gb SATA, 128 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, McAfee I saw an inquiry under the heading Cannot start my Laptop and since I got into very similar situation wanted some help/advise, if any.
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