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February 9th, 2025 05:08
My pc won't boot after I tried installing tiny11
think it's because I accidentally formatted the hard-drive with windows 10 installed. but I'm getting an error code that says follow instructions on screen yet nothing appears and whenever I plug In a keyboard to any USB port it throws up a error code on the numbers on the front. Every time I hit run diagnostic it freezes on the boot menu and won't boot past bios
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February 10th, 2025 19:28
if you still want to try install tiny 11, first wipe the hdd by deleting all existing partitions. You can make a Windows 10 or 11 installation media on a USB flash drive by using Microsoft website and boot from usb. Choose custom install mode and delete all partitions on hdd. You don’t need to proceed to install Windows after that. This will wipe your hdd.
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February 9th, 2025 05:11
Oh I forgot to say I know almost nothing about pcs so it might just be something small im overlooking yes I've tried other keyboards and different ram and hard-drives and display ports
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February 9th, 2025 15:59
if the hdd is corrupted due to inadvertent format, try first uninstall the hdd.
Is OP able to power on pc and immediately press F2 or F12 to bring up BIOS or boot menu screen? Is keyboard responding on bios or boot menu?
If not,
try replace your Optiplex coin battery with a new CR2032. First unplug power cord, try remove the old battery and let pc sit for 30 min. then replace w a new battery.
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Rebeljoemama
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February 10th, 2025 02:24
@redxps630 just tried that itdidn't work
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redxps630
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February 10th, 2025 02:27
I know very little about tiny 11 and how to install it. If OP question is how to install and run tiny 11, we need a volunteer who knows more on this topic.
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Rebeljoemama
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February 10th, 2025 04:00
@redxps630 sadly nope
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February 10th, 2025 04:01
Optiplex 990 motherboard has a RSTRCT jumper to allow clearing of CMOS. If PC cannot past Dell logo screen, try clear cmos.
PS
Tiny11 is an unofficial, stripped-down version of Windows 11 designed to run on older or less powerful hardware. It has gained popularity because it removes many of the resource-intensive features and components of the standard Windows 11 installation
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Rebeljoemama
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February 10th, 2025 04:28
@redxps630 where could I find that
redxps630
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February 10th, 2025 04:44
Dell product support website
https://www.dell.com/support/contractservices/en-us/
type in your pc service tag which is on top or back side of your pc.
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Rebeljoemama
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February 10th, 2025 04:50
@redxps630 I believe it's the OptiPlex 990
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February 10th, 2025 04:58
I edited my earlier response. first uninstall hdd and try to use F2 or F12 to enter bios or boot menu and test keyboard responsiveness.
If question is how to correctly install and run tiny 11, need another volunteer to help.
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Rebeljoemama
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February 10th, 2025 05:23
@redxps630 the keyboard is 100% responsive and I think the main problem I'm having might be because I formatted the original hard-drive on accident that had the windows 10 software which might have messed it up but I'm not sure