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Solve : Plug and play configuration error, dell dimension 8200? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>I have a cranky old dell dimension 8200 that I have 3 external hdd connected to. While cleaning behind the computer I simply brushed against the USB cables and now am getting 3 lines of "Plug & Play Configuration Error" with the command to strike f1 to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/continue-409821" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONTINUE">CONTINUE</a> or f2 to run setup. Striking f1 has the system boot but the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/display-25607" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DISPLAY">DISPLAY</a> is all out of whack and no programs want to load. Help please. Thanks.Do you have the Windows Disc to perform a repair installation of XP?If you do not...another thing you can try is via Device Manager remove ALL instances of USB roots and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/hubs-1032533" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HUBS">HUBS</a>...you will recieve an error warning...ignore it.<br/>Re-boot and see if it fixes the issue. Quote</p><blockquote>Striking f1 has the system boot but the display is all out of whack and no programs want to load.</blockquote> <br/>Patio's suggestion might fix this if out of whack display means that you can still navigate, but resolution is messed up etc. But if its beyond <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/navigational-7701112" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NAVIGATIONAL">NAVIGATIONAL</a> means then a repair install may be needed to correct this. I assumed that out of whack is = beyond navigational means with mouse and visual GUI.<br/><br/>Also, have you tried restarting with the ext HDDs disconnected?<br/><br/>It kinda sounds to me like the HDDs are creating P&P errors that are then affecting your monitor. I say that since it renders 3 errors and you have the 3 drives. You don't have 3 monitors on a P&P config... So I'd lean toward it being an issues like that. Also - it's a really quick test! <br/><br/>1) Ensure PC is off.<br/>2) Unplug <strong>ALL</strong> 3 external HDDs.<br/>3) Power PC back on.<br/><br/>If it starts then you can reconnect the HDDs and they usually work fine.<br/><br/>Anyway, it may not work, but many of my older Dells <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/throw-1419505" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about THROW">THROW</a> errors when booting with large USB storage attached. And it's possible that josteling the USB ports confused something.<br/><br/>If this doesn't work, then I'd go with the other suggestions. But this is a quick thing to try.Good points...</body></html> | |