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• Dell XPS 420 with Vista Home Premium, replaced the hard drive, download now blue screen errors

  My girlfriend has a desktop Dell XPS 420 quit working a year or 2 ago. A computer technician told me that it sounded as if the hard drive was bad, recently I purchased from Dell, a Seagate 1 TB hard drive (the original is a Western Digital 320 GB).

  I bought also, once again from Dell, a copy of its installation discs for Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit.

  I installed the new hard drive, correctly, as far as I can tell, but I tried several times over the past days to install Vista and a few times I got errors (BSoD) STOP and a few other times, Windows Installer errors.

  What's wrong?

  I run Dell diagnostics that took almost a whole day, but I don't think anything. I have not partitioned the hard drive, it's like 931 GB.

  I think that may be something related to the RAM, but I'm not sure.

  Thanks for any help.

  Hello

  Here is the information on the Dell Diagnostics:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?docid=52057

  And Dell has provided information on how to reinstall Vsta using their recovery disks.

  "Manually reinstall your Windows Vista operating system"

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_339949&isLegacy=true

  For more information, try the Dell Support Forums.

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/default.aspx

  See you soon.

• XPS 420 raid problem

   
   
  When you start speed up my system the Green lettering that says about the raid is now red, telling me that one of the players has a mistake. When windows starts, there was a decline by saying the raid was a failure, and the raid utility tells me there is a problem with one of the disks and I need to save all my data.
   
  He is proberly a stupid question but how serous is it? is it possible for me to save every thing like making a total copy of the disc so I don't have to re install this new? I brought my computer in January this year is - dell can resolve this issue and remove the raid, so I have to readers instead of one.
   
  I am not really satisfied with this than I expected so much more form a company like dell.
  
  

• XPS 420 - HARD drive failed, performing a clean install of Vista on the new HARD drive.

  Hey everybody,

  My on my XPS 420 HARD drive failed and I'm trying to reinstall Vista using the disc that came with my machine back when I bought it.

  I bought a new WD10EZEXAZ (1 TB Serial ATA HDD), he rose in the same dwelling as my old HDD (ST3750630AS * Barracuda 7200.11*). I start the PC and goto Setup, it recognizes the HARD drive in the blue menu.

  Then I boot with the CD of Vista that came with my system. I proceed as indicated through the following url:

  Clean install of Vista

  After its copied files, expanded the files, installed features, updates installed... it goes to "Complete Installation" and throws an error message: "Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on a hardware on this computer."

  I tried a few things I've seen posted on the internet, including trying to run msoobe.exe via command line. When I did, it allows me to Setup user... but finally I get sent to this message of error or another telling me I have to reinstall Windows.

  I read else where some hard disks may not compatible with the Dell disk provides with my OEM machine. If this is the case, can someone advise? I really didn't want to spend $100 one another on a Windows 7 disc, but I feel like this may be my only option... but even in this case, I'm not so sure this will work or the other.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated,

  Tony

  UPDATE *.
  Did some more research, I discovered my new drive HARD is an advanced HDD format... not sure if it has nothing to do with my problems (by www.wdc.com/advformat Vista should not need to perform the work before the OS being installed), but thought I would mention it.

  Thanks again for any help.

  ****************

  Seems that I found the solution to my problem.

  Problem has been fixed by going into the BIOS and change the Mode of Port SATA to IDE/native/AHCI native. After that, the installation worked without any problems. Seems that Windows Setup did not like the port mode is set to RAID.

  Just thought I would post back everybody incase has had the same problem.

• Window vista xps 420 problem with USB ports.

  I have problems with window vista dell xps 420 machine, all USB ports are not recognized, unless the computer is restarted or rebooted. anyone has a suggestion.

  Hi Miguelsmith,

  1. When did you start to question?

  2. you remember to make changes to the computer recently?

  You can uninstall and reinstall all USB device manager entries and check if it helps.

  a. Click Start and typedevmgmt.msc and then click OK. Device Manager opens.

  b. expand Bus USB controllers.

  Note: You will need to scroll down to find this point.

  c. the first USB controller under Bus USB controllers right click and then click on uninstall to remove it.

  d. Repeat steps above for each controller USB is listed under Bus USB controllers.

  e. restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically check for changes on the hardware and reinstall all USB controllers that you uninstalled.

  f. check the USB device to see if it works

  You can also consult the following article:

  Tips for solving problems of USB devices

  Hope this information is useful.

• Backup impossible - Vista Ultimate, Dell XPS 420, WD 320 external (eSATA) drive - error 0 x 81000006 and 0 x 81000014

  Hello, I've had this problem for some time now, and it's very frustrating.  I can't save the disk correctly - there have been times that I've been able to do a full backup, but subsequent backups then failed, and other times, I can't yet do a full backup.

  I have a DELL XPS 420 PC, running Vista Ultimate.  I also have a 320 GB Western Digital external hard drive connected via eSATA.

  I had problems with backup from the beginning.  Previous suggestions have been to ensure that the drive is formatted in NTFS (it is) and to make sure that I am able to see the drive from the computer and access (I can).

  I got two different types of error messages:

  ================================
  Error message:

  The backup location cannot be found or is not valid. Check your backup settings and check your hardware configuration. (0 x 81000006)

  Backup time: 12-09-2009 01:05

  The backup location: My Book (z :))

  Error message:
  
  There is not enough space on your Windows drive to prepare for the backup of your files. At least 400 MB of free space is required to continue. (0 x 81000014)

  Backup time: 05/01/2010 18:38
  The backup location: My Book (z :))

  [Start over] [Settings] [Close]

  ==============================

  What could be the problem? What I might try?  Please let me know if I can provide any other information that might help.

  THANKS IN ADVANCE!

  Hey, Ronna,.

  Sorry I didn't saw this post earlier - I hope you were able to solve your problem.

  Here's what I figured out around miner (on mine - after hours and hours of research):

  The message 'no space' was more a message "no memory" for me - I understand that if I have a large number of open programs, that is causing the error.

  The other mistake, I was getting, it was simply that the external HD had stopped spinning - now, whenever it says backup failed because he could not find the hard drive I press the power button on the back of the drive (I have a MyBook Western Digital external hard drive 320), run it, and then it works fine.

  I hope this helps someone else.

  CJ33414

• Struggling micro does not work. Installed Chipset for Dell Xps 420. Has been upgraded from vista to 7 64-bit

  Whenever I plug a microphone, the microphone taken none appears on the recording tab devices in the sound settings.

  The audio jack works well and worked even without the chipset drivers.

  I tried to download realtek but I get an error that says no drivers supported.

  Hello

  I couldn't find an update for Windows 7 for your computer, which means that Dell has not all drivers for this OS on your computer XPS 420. However, there is a driver that is specific to Vista 64-bit, download here: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/xps-420?driverId=4JDG5&osCode=WV64&fileId=2731098634&languageCode=EN&categoryId=AU .

  Another option to consider is to update your video driver to the latest version, download here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-64bit-320.18-whql-driver.html (it was released on 23 May). I suggest as an alternative as video drivers often include audio drivers as well.

  Those are the two pilots who appear to be more likely to adapt to your system, and if one or the other does not work you can restore the driver using the dialog of properties as follows:

  1. Go to control panel and click Device Manager.
  2. When that opens, click sound, video and game controllers.
  3. Select the audio driver / video, you have downloaded and installed.
  4. Right-click on the device and select Properties.
  5. When this window opens, go to the tab (on the top row) driver.
  6. Click the Driver Rollback button and left-click on it.
  7. Let Windows reinstall the older driver.
  8. Restart your computer.

  If all goes well, one of these fixes will take care of the problem. Keep me posted.

  Kind regards

  BearPup

• (Redirected) Need to update my Windows Vista on a computer XPS 420

  I have a XPS 420 I bought in 2008.  He is currently under Vista Home Premium, I'm sure that this is not tested for Windows 10, but what version of Windows can EASILY pass to?  Vista support is soon to end, so I'm looking to upgrade so I'll have a system that is more up-to-date with more years of support.  Thank you

  mattbryant01

  Best of this post in the Forum OS from Microsoft here:
                                          
  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/f/3524.aspx

  Bev.

• Vista DVD for old XPS 420

  Is it possible for me to buy a Windows Vista Home Premium 32 for my old Dell XPS 420 replacement drive?  I need to reinstall the operating system and can't find my original disk.  I have my product key and service tag.

  Thank you

  Terry

  If you are in the United States or the Canada, you can ask Dell to provide the drive using this form. I don't know if Vista discs are still available or if Dell will charge you for it.

  Otherwise, you can always look on eBay, etc. for a disc. If you buy a disk, it must be the exact same version of Vista installed Dell (e.g. Home Premium, 32-bit) so that your current product key to work.

  But if you are going to reinstall, you might want to consider purchasing a Windows 7 disc with its own valid product key. Run Windows 7 upgrade advisor, free from Microsoft first to see what questions you have going to Win 7

• drive eSATA on XPS 420

  I recently bought a RAID battery external LaCie 2big Quadra to use among a few computers. This external RAID array has just 2 hard drives that I currently have in RAID 0. It can connect to a computer via USB, Firewire 400, Firewire 800 and eSATA. I need this because only my XPS eSATA and I need the eSATA write speed on my XPS while I occasionally have read data from USB on other computers. Read around, people say that the eSATA port is only intended to be used in RAID mode with an internal hard drive. This has never explained when I bought my XPS and he said that the eSATA port is for adding hard drives in the user manual. He said nothing about that only work in RAID. Read around, I also found people who had the chance with the Western Digital drives, get these work simply as another external hard drive only.

  I currently have a single hard drive inside my computer and I can't clear all information (Yes, critical information is saved on a USB hard drive). I want to use my LaCie external hard drive with eSATA port, but not in RAID mode with my internal hard drive. The LaCie is already a RAID 0 array. It seems that this can be done. Dell has announced the eSATA port as an eSATA port for adding hard disks capable external eSATA, do not set up a RAID array.

  As of now, when I plug in my XPS 420 via eSATA LaCie hard drive, he installed new drivers for the ATA Channel 1. and in the Device Manager, by looking at the properties of ATA Channel 1 shows that there are 2 devices supported on the channel. It must be LaCie hard drives, but... I do not see the partitions (I have 2 there right now) pop up in my computer.

  I am VERY surprised no one has mentioned this clearly in another thread.

  I decided to risk everything and go with my instinct.

  I tried to update my downloads page of the Intel ICH9 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 with drivers ICH9 SATA AHCI of the package on the computer XPS 420 Intel Matrix Storage Manager. After that, so I got a BSOD and my computer restarted. During the restart, even before taking the trouble to solve the problem of possible new driver, I created, I went into the BIOS to RAID Autodetect / ATA Mode of RAID for the hard drive I had in my computer. Vista booted up, installed new drivers for HDD and other IDE like my DVD - RW devices. and wamo, everything works. I plugged in my LaCie external hard drive via the eSATA port, and now I see it as a hard drive in my computer. It didn't remove this device as the eSATA is like having the external drive as a hard drive is internal.

  Now, when my computer starts, a new screen appears for a few seconds for the Matrix Storage Manager there. It says press Ctrl + I to set up RAID or RAID settings. I have just to leave the screen sitting there for 2-3 seconds and start as I always have.

  With RAID in BIOS, Vista will not even use the ICH9 SATA AHCI drivers, I tried to install, it installed new drivers, it automatically finds when Vista starts after turning on the RAID. So the solution to my problem was simply turn on RAID in the BIOS... which, as a side effect, light the eSATA port.

  So to be clear, you have a hard disk or several internal hard drives and uses a drive eSATA hard, but not in any RAID mode. You turn on the RAID in the BIOS, but simply never none of the drives set up RAID.

  I did have to reinstall Vista or whatever it is.

  NOTE: I have updated the BIOS version A03, A06 before doing any of this.

• Second hard drive SATA XPS 420

  I have a XPS 420 running 32 - bit Windows Vista Home Premium

  Just installed a second identical WD 500 GB hard drive plugged in SATA 3. SATA 3 is enabled in the Bios. It is a non-raid configuration.

  The drive appears in Device Manager, but does not appear under "My Computer".

  What I am doing wrong?

  
  

• Just upgraded my XPS 420 to Win 7 64 - but where are the drivers?

  As I said in the subject of my post, I finally get rid of this headache known as Vista and migrated to Windows 7 64 bit. The bundle of keyboard and bluetooth mouse (obviously) work on this XPS 420, however, that's about it. Although I was concerned by the prioir to connectivity to the installation of Win 7, I found that it wasn't the problem. In fact, the mouse is especially barely functional. It points, but that's all. Not cut and stick - no nothing. So I searched and searched the drivers for my keyboard and mouse set and were all that I find Vista 64-bit drivers that were not compatible with Win 7. I'm go to Logitech.com, the manufacturer of these devices, but had no luck here as well. So, does anyone have a suggestion as to where I can find the drivers for my XPS 420 computer?

  Mouse = UN733

  Keyboard = M/N: Y-RAQ-led2

  Thank you in advance!

  UMRK

  Try these here, I gathered the driver set not too long ago:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/driver-sets/XPS-desktops/XPS-420-Windows-7-64-bit/

• Cleaning of partition XPS 420 (software Dec 2008)

  It is a XPS 420 computer with the software factory installed around December 2008.

  I just went back to Windows 7 to Windows 8.  I tried to reinstall Vista install since my office by default Dell but my displayed menus never matched those in the instructions.

  So, I did a clean install from the disk of release of Windows 7.  Left me with the recovery (d) partition.  It is no longer used from this new facility.

  My questions: 1) can I delete the recovery partition (D :)?  (2) can I use that and any other partition on the system drive for other uses at the moment?

  Ed T.

  Hi Ed T,.

  Yes, you can delete the recovery partition using Disk Management Console and merge with the OS partition, or use it for purposes of data storage. You can follow the steps below to access the Disk Management Console:

  • Click Start
  • Right click on "Computer" and click "manage".
  • Click 'Yes' if the UAC asking permission
  • Click on "disk management".
  • Right-click on the partition you want to delete and click 'Delete Volume'.
  • Now, right-click on the operating system drive and click on "Extend the Volume" to merge the C disk recovery partition.

  Note: Deleting the volume led to the loss of data on this volume

  You can also check out the video below.

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  In addition, as you have reinstalled the Windows operating system, it is recommended to install the latest drivers from the link: http://dell.to/QjjZDA.

  Enter the serial number-> select the operating system and download/install the drivers in the order as shown in the link: http://dell.to/X1IKGu

  I hope this helps. Answer please if you have any other questions.

• XPS 420 disc swap, no bios access WIN7

  Conducted a successful training cloning with Acronis. Road exchanged USB enclosure to primary disk bay and started the machine. Booted automatic updates and office pilot came down to a new drive, I did not understand since I already had the drivers on the source disk. In any case, I was prompted to restart for the changes to take effect. I chose Yes and the restart process began. My screen turned white and my fan map punt in top and does not stop. After about 5 minutes of waiting I put off the machine. To turn the machine now starts with the fan going top and nothing else.

  I have the old drive and it worked before cloning and backups of the old drive still available.

  I have a feeling that it is a bios problem, but I can't not look at.

  This is my hardware and specific features of the OS

  XPS 420 Core 2 Quad Q8200 - 8 gb/ram

  BIOS A07

  Win7

  New video cards won't let you F2 in the bios on the older Dells.

  I have this problem with the Sapphire Radeon R series cards.

  MODE VESA BACK 103 is not supported if you do not arrive within the bios.

  With the help of a map based nvidia was my solution.

  Windows 7 requires the RST and Microsoft patch before cloning.

  The question of UEFI bios also prevent you to see the blue screen but instead you get a blinking cursor and screen of death then black.

  STOP 0X0000007B INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE

  The patch below should be executed then the cloned drive.

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/922976

  The latest 15 13 or 14 or 11 or 12 may not work.

  Before 9.x, it was called MSM (Matrix Storage Manager)

  It changed of MSM to RST in the 9.x versions.  You need 9.6 or higher for most readers of 120 concerts.

  10.1 or greater is required for the GPT partitions greater than 2 TB.

  9.6 or higher is required for larger than 120 Gig aka advanced format drives.

  V9.6 driver Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) and above.

  http://www.Intel.com/support/chipsets/IMSM/sb/CS-031502.htm
  http://www.Intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/chpsts/IMSM

  9.6.0.1014

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/download/15251

  10.1.0.1008 is the version of transition.

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/download/20104

  10.6.0.1022

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/download/20707

  11.0.0.1032

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/download/20868

  In general INTEL RST Version 10,11,12,13 ICH8

  . DeviceDesc PCI VEN_8086 & DEV_2682 & CC_0104 = 'Intel(r) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller'
  . DeviceDesc PCI VEN_8086 & DEV_27C3 & CC_0104 = "Intel ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller".
  . DeviceDesc PCI VEN_8086 & DEV_27C6 & CC_0104 = 'Intel(r) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller'
  . DeviceDesc PCI VEN_8086 & DEV_2822 & CC_0104 = "Intel(r) ICH8R / / PCH SATA RAID Controller '.
  . DeviceDesc PCI VEN_8086 & DEV_282A & CC_0104 = "Intel(r) ICH8M-E/PCHM SATA RAID Controller '.

  Not supported

  Request denied.

  End of the story.

  IMSM = earlier Version of the driver.

  IMSM is NOT EQUAL to INTEL RST

  Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) version 9.6 and new records sector supports 4 k if the device supports the emulation of 512 bytes (512th). Intel® RST does not support size of 4 k of the native devices.

  What happens if I try to use an older version of the driver?

  If you try to install the operating system on a disk 512th with an older Intel® RST 9.6 version driver, the installation process could not complete.  This driver is not validated with your XPS and may not work at all. There is ZERO support for it if its does not work.  The INSTALLATION of THIS DRIVER if its does not work can lead to the loss of 100 percent of all data.  Do so at your own RISK.

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/download/15251/RAID-Intel-rapid-storage-technology-driver-for-Intel-Desktop-Boards

  If the operating system is installed, do not upgrade to Intel® RST 9.6 version without having to reinstall your operating system.

  As the versions date back earlier support ICH Goes Down aka unsupported.

  You do not have the following

  • Intel® PCHM SATA RAID/AHCI Controller Hub
  • Intel® PCH SATA RAID/AHCI Controller Hub
  • Intel® ICH10R / o controller hub DO SATA RAID/AHCI
  • Hub of Intel® ICH10D SATA AHCI controller
  • Intel® ICH9M-E SATA AHCI/RAID controller hub
  • Intel® ICH9M AHCI Controller Hub
  • Central Intel® 82801IR/IO controller (ICH9R / DO)-RAID and AHCI

• XPS 420 will not again boot SSD

  I have a XPS 420 with BIOS A07. I bought a Samsung 500 G 850 EVO SSD. I used the software included to duplicate my existing HD. It worked without problem. I then installed the SSD, went into the BIOS. I found the place where I had to define SATA2 port where it is plugged into the motherboard, for on. After the reboot, I went into the BIOS and when I select SATA2, it now offers information on the SSD. I also see it in Windows Explorer. However, I don't see an option to make the boot drive. There is a section on the Boot order in BIOS, but it lists all SATA drive. It does not specify which.

  In addition, in the section on SATA there is no AHCI option. Just ATA SATA or RAID. I found the instructions on the Web to enable the AHCI in the registry for this computer. I followed the steps and was able to change two settings by following the instructions. Check back shows them as changed. But AHCI still does not appear as an option in the BIOS. How can I make my new SSD boot drive?

  Thanks for the help.

  Robb

  Looks like I may have found a solution, although I'm surprised that it worked, and perhaps something else is what actually works. I had assumed that the number of SATA port on the motherboard has no importance. But just in case where SATA0 was faster and possibly solve the problem, I moved my SSD to SATA0, my old HDD to SATA1 and SATA2 DVD player. I went into the bios to activate SATA0, which I had previously turned off as the old hard drive is plugged it and always started for her. I have saved and let it start and of course it is initialized to the SSD. I then restarted and went into the BIOS and made sure that he considered every car on the SATA port, and that each has been activated. Everything was going as planned and he continued then to start on the SSD. The old drive appears in Windows Explorer under E. The DVD player works, as well.

  I guess most of the people must not do this, because they can set the boot sequence for the SATA via the BIOS drives. But since I could not, it seems, this method worked, and going in the order the SATA ports. And it's probably just as well use SATA0 for my SSD just in case it is faster. My guess is that all SATA ports are the same and slow in this old Dell. But it works and I'm happy.

  I'm surprised that there are no answers to my questions or problems. I guess that my Dell is too old. However, I thought that I would get something from the community. Until about five years ago, Dell had a different provider for their forums with lots of participation. I think that the provider has been appointed the lithium. It seemed that when they changed providers people were disappointed and veterans left.  In any case, I hope that my experience will be useful to someone. I can't be the only one running from these computers. And now with this SSD running, I will continue to do so for some time more.

  Robb