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What is the reason for (general logic) of the PEBOOT BIOS boot table entry (or EUFI partion) on a DELL machine (BIOS setup screen)?
The BIOS setup page 'boot systems' for my Dell XPS 9320, Ubuntu variation, is driving me crazy. I disable entries for "ubuntu" and PEBOOT (uncheck the boxes) and exit setup. It looks like ...
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Dell XPS stuck at Preparing to enter BIOS setup
I recently expanded my C drive backwards with the EaseUS partition master and after a reboot, it is now stuck at just the dell logo or a 25% full progress bar when entering the Boot Menu or BIOS Setup....
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Dell XPS can't boot from USB. TPM maybe?
On my Dell XPS 9310 (factory default) I get
set_second_stage{} failed invalid parameter something has seriously gone wrong shim_init{} failed: invalid parameter
TPM 2.0 seems to be turned on. I try to ...
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Update Dell XPS 13 POST Bitmap Image
I have a Dell XPS 13 9360 running multiple OS's (Win10, Ubuntu and Arch) and would like to change the image displayed when the computer boots up and performs a Power On Self Test.
Currently, it just ...
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Windows USB boot disk for Dell XPS 15 (9570)
I am trying to create a USB boot disk for Dell XPS 15 (9570). I tried unetbootin and etcher (on Mac), I also tried copying files from ISO directly onto the USB (on Linux). I am never able to get it to ...
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Dell XPS 630i will not boot into bios and sounds beeps
I have a Dell XPS 603i which was my fathers. One day it just died and I have been trying to figure out why.
A few things I have done/found is:
both hard drives when connected to another computer are ...
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PC starts but Windows doesn't, have to go to bios and select boot drive each time, how to fix?
I was installing windows 10 using a usb on a windows 7 device. It said there were no upgrades found during installation and said to take out usb and it should restart so I did that. Once the PC ...
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Ubuntu Install Not Showing Up In Boot Options XPS 9575
XPS 9575 running windows 10, after disabling secure boot, switching to AHCI SATA operation, I had to enable legacy roms but it said external devices only so it can boot the Ubuntu live USB at all. ...
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Windows 10 Refuses to Boot After SSD Upgrade (XPS 9360)
I am genuinely at a loss here after almost a week of trying to fix this problem.
I've been running my 256GB XPS 13 9360 for a little more than a year now, and I decided to buy a new SSD to upgrade my ...
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Dell Bios messed up. Recovery fails. Now what?
I've got a Dell xps13 which I bought new about 4 months ago. It's a "Developer Edition", so it came with Ubuntu pre-installed.
Today it suddenly didn't awake from sleep anymore. The keyboard ...
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Dell XPS One 2710 stuck at Dell Logo
my Dell All-In-One PC XPS One 2710 (manufactured in 2014) suddenly won't boot anymore and is stuck at the Dell Logo Screen.
I can't enter the BIOS or the boot menu. When i hit F2 or F12 a loading bar ...
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Dell BIOS Has Random Dollar Signs on Boot Up
On my older Dell XPS 630i, I get some strange boot up behavior that is causing me to be unable to install Ubuntu 16 LTS or 18 LTS. Windows 7 runs fine with no graphical hitches at all. I don't know ...
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The selected boot device failed. Press any key to continue
I am attempting to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows LTSB on my computer. To do so I have taken the following steps.
1) Procured an ISO file containing Windows LTSB
2) Tested that this ...
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Laptop not booting from any bootable device (UEFI broken?)
I was trying to install Debian in a dual boot with the already installed Windows 10 on my laptop. Now when I boot up the PC it shows the Dell logo and the options to press F2 for Setup and F12 for ...
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Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition don't power up
I'm having a big trouble with my laptop. I'm from Spain and I'm currently travelling arround Thailand and I decided to carry my Laptop in this travel. The trouble is that when close the lip of my ...
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Unable to boot Windows 8.1 UEFI USB key on XPS 13 2015
I have an XPS 13 Developer edition on witch I try to install Windows 8.1
I have already done that on others computer always with success. But I am unable to do so with this XPS.
I use Rufus to ...
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How can I get a Dell XPS 8300 to boot from some medium?
I recently attempted to install Windows 10 Technical Preview on my Dell XPS 8300. Before the installer there was a blank partition, some windows7 partitions, and an ubuntu install. Issues occurred ...
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My new Dell XPS 12 ultrabook keeps beeping forever after pressing the power button and doesn't start
I've just bought a new Dell XPS 12 12.5-Inch Convertible 2-in-1 Touchscreen Ultrabook. After pressing the power button for the first time it started making beeps without stopping. There's no display ...
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Dell XPS laptop BIOS complains after installing SSD
I installed a Samsung 830 SSD in my XPS L501X and now every time it boots, after the logo screen it beeps twice, rattles the DVD drive and displays this message (and nothing else)
Press <F1> to ...
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Dell XPS 710 - Boot Device Not Available
Recently I was gifted a Dell XPS 710 tower running WinXP SP3. It was running fine until today when I restarted and received a blue screen and the error "unmountable boot volume". In order to fix this ...
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