Running The Dell Ide Hard Drive Diagnostics - Dell OptiPlex GX270 Setup And Quick Reference Manual

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive.
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Shut down and restart the computer.
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When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait
until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer
through the Start menu and try again.
When the boot device list appears, highlight IDE CD-ROM Device
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and press <Enter>.
Select the IDE CD-ROM Device option from the CD boot menu.
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Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears.
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Type to start the ResourceCD menu.
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Type to start the Dell Diagnostics.
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Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If
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multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your
platform.
When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you
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want to run.
When the tests are completed, remove the CD.
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Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the
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Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu
screen.

Running the Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics

The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to
troubleshoot or confirm a hard drive failure.
Turn on your computer (if your computer is already on, restart it).
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F2 = Setup
When
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press <Ctrl><Alt><D>.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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If a failure is reported, see "Hard Drive Problems" in your User's Guide.
appears in the upper-right corner of the screen,
NOTE: This feature
changes the boot sequence
for one time only. On the
next start-up, the
computer boots according
to the devices specified in
system setup.
Setup and Quick Re ference Guide
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