Dell "informations de configuration invalides"
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Hello,
I'm repairing a friend's PC (DELL Dimension C521) but ... in vain ....
It was impossible to boot from the CD, so I wanted to go into the BIOS to set the bootable CD.
However .... I have a USB keyboard that is not recognized at startup .... So I can't access the BIOS..
I removed the battery (and pressed the power button for 30 seconds), did a clear CMOS as indicated on the Dell site (switched with the password jumper for 5 seconds) and now it's a disaster ... :D
Here are the messages:
- Diskette drive 0 seek failure (this shows that it has indeed reset, will just need to modify it in the BIOS)
- Keyboard failure (this annoys me because the keyboard is still not recognized ....)
- invalid configuration information please run setup program (so I need to go into the BIOS)
Well .... The issues are:
- Since the keyboard is not recognized, I can't press the famous F2 as they ask me to ...
- The BootableCD option is not enabled .... so I can't boot from the CD
- I don't have a PS/2 port ....
In short, I'm in trouble .... And I don't know what to do.
Thanks for your advice ...
P.S.: I called her to borrow her DELL keyboard, maybe that ... but I don't have much hope :p
I'm repairing a friend's PC (DELL Dimension C521) but ... in vain ....
It was impossible to boot from the CD, so I wanted to go into the BIOS to set the bootable CD.
However .... I have a USB keyboard that is not recognized at startup .... So I can't access the BIOS..
I removed the battery (and pressed the power button for 30 seconds), did a clear CMOS as indicated on the Dell site (switched with the password jumper for 5 seconds) and now it's a disaster ... :D
Here are the messages:
- Diskette drive 0 seek failure (this shows that it has indeed reset, will just need to modify it in the BIOS)
- Keyboard failure (this annoys me because the keyboard is still not recognized ....)
- invalid configuration information please run setup program (so I need to go into the BIOS)
Well .... The issues are:
- Since the keyboard is not recognized, I can't press the famous F2 as they ask me to ...
- The BootableCD option is not enabled .... so I can't boot from the CD
- I don't have a PS/2 port ....
In short, I'm in trouble .... And I don't know what to do.
Thanks for your advice ...
P.S.: I called her to borrow her DELL keyboard, maybe that ... but I don't have much hope :p
3 answers
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Do you really have a lot on your plate? Generally, desktop computers always offer two types of keyboards (USB type and round). Either you're looking for a round type keyboard (it is recognized at startup). Or I simply suggest removing the hard drive from the machine, putting it into another one, doing all your installations, and then putting it back in its place.
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Thank you for your response, but ...
I don't have a PS/2 port (the round connector as you said)
Moreover, it's a problem related to the BIOS (there's a perfectly working Windows on the HDD but ...) Basically, I need to access the BIOS by pressing "F2" but the keyboard isn't recognized since it's USB ... and for it to be recognized, I need to go into the BIOS. (a snake eating its tail). -
Official response:
It works with a DELL keyboard... These PCs are really garbage, totally not recommended if you want to tinker a bit, it's restricted from all sides grrrrrrrr