why cannot go straight to desktop?

"pcdellprob" <pcdellprob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14F1C723-C969-4BED-A9EF-D26E12D544B1@microsoft.com...

>I have a Dell Dimension desktop and upon boot up, it sort of hang at the
>Dell
> logo then it say cannot find hdd.

This message at this point means a hardware or BIOS problem.

> You have 2 options F1> set up or F12 > boot
> menu>menu gives you the choice> hdd/cd rom/floppy>hdd> it goes to
> desktop.

If resetting the BIOS lets it boot, it may simply be that the CMOS battery
has expired. Shut down, unplug from power, open the case and replace the
battery. It's about the size of a nickel or quarter. You can get
replacements at many stores including drug and camera stores.

HTH
-pk

> (Note in the bios 1st boot set to hdd) and when at desktop, pc can be
> use normally. The C: has 90% free space with abt 90gb free space. Any idea
> why it cannot boot straight to desktop? Thanks for your input.

I downloaded the bios from here (2nf file - Systen Bios)

http://support.ap.dell.com/support/d...g=en&TabIndex=

and run it but it still remains the same.

There is also another file which says Dell Bios which I wonder if thats the
one I should use? Any idea as Dell is off now. Thanks for all the input, rgds
The clock always show the correct time and date so I think the cmos battery
should be ok.


"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

>
> "pcdellprob" <pcdellprob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:14F1C723-C969-4BED-A9EF-D26E12D544B1@microsoft.com...

> >I have a Dell Dimension desktop and upon boot up, it sort of hang at the
> >Dell
> > logo then it say cannot find hdd.

>
> This message at this point means a hardware or BIOS problem.
>

> > You have 2 options F1> set up or F12 > boot
> > menu>menu gives you the choice> hdd/cd rom/floppy>hdd> it goes to
> > desktop.

>
> If resetting the BIOS lets it boot, it may simply be that the CMOS battery
> has expired. Shut down, unplug from power, open the case and replace the
> battery. It's about the size of a nickel or quarter. You can get
> replacements at many stores including drug and camera stores.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>

> > (Note in the bios 1st boot set to hdd) and when at desktop, pc can be
> > use normally. The C: has 90% free space with abt 90gb free space. Any idea
> > why it cannot boot straight to desktop? Thanks for your input.

>
>
>

pcdellprob" <pcdellprob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C4697F0-B9E7-4689-A34B-A7707209820F@microsoft.com...

>I downloaded the bios from here (2nf file - Systen Bios)
>
> http://support.ap.dell.com/support/d...g=en&TabIndex=
>
> and run it but it still remains the same.
>
> There is also another file which says Dell Bios which I wonder if thats
> the
> one I should use? Any idea as Dell is off now. Thanks for all the input,
> rgds
> The clock always show the correct time and date so I think the cmos
> battery
> should be ok.

If it's losing the drive information, that may not be the case. The
battery is a couple of dollars.

Otherwise, this is a Dell hardware issue, having nothing to do with any OS.
If the battery doesn't fix it, contact Dell.

HTH
-pk

>
>
> "Patrick Keenan" wrote:
>

>>
>> "pcdellprob" <pcdellprob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:14F1C723-C969-4BED-A9EF-D26E12D544B1@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a Dell Dimension desktop and upon boot up, it sort of hang at the
>> >Dell
>> > logo then it say cannot find hdd.

>>
>> This message at this point means a hardware or BIOS problem.
>>

>> > You have 2 options F1> set up or F12 > boot
>> > menu>menu gives you the choice> hdd/cd rom/floppy>hdd> it goes to
>> > desktop.

>>
>> If resetting the BIOS lets it boot, it may simply be that the CMOS
>> battery
>> has expired. Shut down, unplug from power, open the case and replace
>> the
>> battery. It's about the size of a nickel or quarter. You can get
>> replacements at many stores including drug and camera stores.
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk
>>

>> > (Note in the bios 1st boot set to hdd) and when at desktop, pc can be
>> > use normally. The C: has 90% free space with abt 90gb free space. Any
>> > idea
>> > why it cannot boot straight to desktop? Thanks for your input.

>>
>>
>>

On Jan 17, 1:42*am, pcdellprob <pcdellp...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

> I downloaded the bios from here (2nf file - Systen Bios)
>
> http://support.ap.dell.com/support/d...t.aspx?os=WW1&....
>
> and run it but it still remains the same.
>
> There is also another file which says Dell Bios which I wonder if thats the
> one I should use? Any idea as Dell is off now. Thanks for all the input, rgds
> *The clock always show the correct time and date so I think the cmos battery
> should be ok.
>
> "Patrick Keenan" wrote:
>

> > "pcdellprob" <pcdellp...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:14F1C723-C969-4BED-A9EF-D26E12D544B1@microsoft.com...

> > >I have a Dell Dimension desktop and upon boot up, it sort of hang at the
> > >Dell
> > > logo then it say cannot find hdd.

>

> > This message at this point means a hardware or BIOS problem.

>

> > > You have 2 options F1> set up or F12 > boot
> > > menu>menu gives you the choice> hdd/cd rom/floppy>hdd> it goes to
> > > desktop.

>

> > If resetting the BIOS lets it boot, it may simply be that the CMOS battery
> > has expired. * Shut down, unplug from power, open the case and replace the
> > battery. * It's about the size of a nickel or quarter. * You can get
> > replacements at many stores including drug and camera stores.

>

> > HTH
> > -pk

>

> > > (Note in the bios 1st boot set to hdd) and when at desktop, pc can be
> > > use normally. The C: has 90% free space with abt 90gb free space. Anyidea
> > > why it cannot boot straight to desktop? Thanks for your input.

Those files would probably not help with your problem. These are BIOS
update files which will place the revised version (listed on the file)
for the BIOS that your PC uses. This will also "clear" out most
settings of the BIOS (same as your correct problem.)

You need to open up the Dell' PC case and look for the coin-cell
battery. It is usually about the size of an N.A. quarter. It can be
replaced easily and you can find a replacement locally.