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    Inspiron 1545 wont start

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by PensFan1, Jul 22, 2011.

  1. PensFan1

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    I shut down my Inspiron 1545 a week ago and when shutting down installed the 2 updates...No problems - shut down just fine. tried to start up the next day and the screen reads "Updates not configured properly - reverting changes do not shut off computer." I cannot get on even in safe mode. Ran the diagnostic tests and everything passed. Help!
     
    PensFan1, Jul 22, 2011
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  2. Dellienware

    Dellienware Workstations & Ultrabooks

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    what happens when u just wait when it is reverting changes??

    there are some cases when updates screwed up the booting and even gave some BSOD.

    the most effective is system restore (which u cant without booting.)

    since you cant, u can reinstall the os.. which will 100% fix the problem.

    seems liek it is not the hardware fault. although it COULD be a bad sector in hdd, but i doubt it. prob software fault.

    u got warranty? if u do call them up
     
    Dellienware, Jul 23, 2011
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  3. PensFan1

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    I had it running for 24 hours and it did nothing. Unfortunately the warrenty has run out and Dell is of no help.
     
    PensFan1, Jul 23, 2011
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  4. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    If diagnostics passed, likely a bad/corrupt update. Can you F8 and Repair my Computer and do a system restore?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 23, 2011
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  5. PensFan1

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    Will try that. If that doesnt work should I just load the OS Recovery disc???
     
    PensFan1, Jul 24, 2011
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  6. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Well if you do that and you haven't backed up your data, you are gonna lose all your data. Try to get it into a bootable state or Linux live disc or extract the drive and hook it up via USB to a working computer and back up your data first then reimage it.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 24, 2011
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    Rocketmech, Jul 24, 2011
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