Dell XPS One - Boot Loop

[Dolby]

My dropped off their old Dell XPS One - i5 / 4GB RAM etc

It seems to be stuck in a system repair boot.

When booting up, it gives the option 1) Start Repair (or something) or 2) Start Windows Normally. - but either just causes a loop.

What would the best way of formatting, and keeping this (I think) Windows 7 legit ?
Also, would I have issues with proprierty drivers on the keybord or anything weird ?

Thanks

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[Jet-Fighter7700]

open covers, has Hard drive dislodged itself?
remove hard drive, plug it in to another PC, can you see things saved on it?
next get a win 7 disk/USB try run a repair on it, see if it helps?

 

[Dolby]

The HDD seems physically alright - as BIOS etc see it. I just think it corrupted itself.

They don't need any data from it though, so I can format - I'm just scared about the Windows key ?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

The HDD seems physically alright - as BIOS etc see it. I just think it corrupted itself.

They don't need any data from it though, so I can format - I'm just scared about the Windows key ?

got a sticker? then your good, otherwise, maybe take the opportunity to go win 10 already?

 

[Dolby]

Ha

You're right - it does have a sticker ... ok, much easier now

Going to Windows 10 - how does that affect this key though ?

 

[ArmatageShanks]

The HDD seems physically alright - as BIOS etc see it. I just think it corrupted itself.

They don't need any data from it though, so I can format - I'm just scared about the Windows key ?

Should be a sticker on it somewhere with the MS product key?

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Ha

You're right - it does have a sticker ... ok, much easier now

Going to Windows 10 - how does that affect this key though ?

Doesn't, mahala upgrade.

 

[Dolby]

But the sticker would activate Windows 7 only ?
Or even Windows 10 ?

 

[ArmatageShanks]

But the sticker would activate Windows 7 only ?
Or even Windows 10 ?

Win10 as well, as everyone with W7 could upgrade to 10 for free.

 

[Dolby]

Awesome - thanks guys !

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Awesome - thanks guys !

no problem, hope you come right with that laptop,
just let it run through its updates, might take a while with the amount of drivers you need to DL,

 

[Dolby]

I've started download Windows 10 on this PC - so will set the other to boot from USB and pray it works

They don't care about the data ; so at worst, I just keep trying

 

[r4nd0m]

UEFI bios? It'll pick up and activate by itself usually, sticker or not, provided windows originally was activated on it.

 

[Dolby]

It looks like this .

I guess I can sell it as a screen if all else fails, as it has HDMI in - I think it's 2,560 x 1,440

 

[Dolby]

UEFI bios? It'll pick up and activate by itself usually, sticker or not, provided windows originally was activated on it.

No idea what UEFI BIOS is ...

But yup - bought from Incredible or something, and activated

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

youre probably going to be fine,
got the sticker, so your probably going to be able to activate quite easily, or it might activate itself with no issues.

 

[r4nd0m]

No idea what UEFI BIOS is ...

UEFI is the newer (actually been around a while) bios type whereby the activation key is embedded/tied to the BIOS. If your mouse works in your BIOS, then it's a good chance it's a UEFI bios.

The older bios is the traditional keyboard-only kind.

OEM PC manufacturers embed the windows activation key in the UEFI BIOS. I think your particular model supports this, so go online and activate windows. Should just work without any need for keys and such.

 

[Dolby]

UEFI is the newer (actually been around a while) bios type whereby the activation key is embedded/tied to the BIOS. If your mouse works in your BIOS, then it's a good chance it's a UEFI bios.

The older bios is the traditional keyboard-only kind.

OEM PC manufacturers embed the windows activation key in the UEFI BIOS. I think your particular model supports this, so go online and activate windows. Should just work without any need for keys and such.

That is awesome - didn't know!

I'll try the mouse, but I Think it was a bit old ...

 

[Dolby]

Thanks guys - all setup ... so now :

It's only 4GB RAM - should I go back to Windows 7 ?
I haven't cracked open the case - but do you think this is tough to upgrade? Maybe I Can find an old 4GB RAM stick?

Lastly - I think this was touch screen (!) and high resolution - not bad for 2013 or so. But now that I have Windows 10 ... it doesn't touch screen anymore ?

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Thanks guys - all setup ... so now :

It's only 4GB RAM - should I go back to Windows 7 ?
I haven't cracked open the case - but do you think this is tough to upgrade? Maybe I Can find an old 4GB RAM stick?

Lastly - I think this was touch screen (!) and high resolution - not bad for 2013 or so. But now that I have Windows 10 ... it doesn't touch screen anymore ?

Touchscreen requires a driver to operate, being Dell Im sure they would only have released a driver for the OS it was released with. Its possible there is an update though for windows 10 so might be worth googling for it.