I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows 10. When I try to boot, I get a Stop Code: Bad System Config Info. I tried reboot, restore,reset startup, safe mode , command prompt using YouTube suggestions, but nothing helps. HELP.
Inspiron 660. I tried F2 and pressed F9 : Load default brought up screen that this will also reset Secure Boot keys. I answered yes and then pressed F10 to save and exit, but still same Bad System Config Info shows up
I reset the CMOS and turned it back on. I pressed F1 to continue . Now I get a Dell logo on my monitor, it goes off and then re-appears in a loop every 5 seconds.
I pressed F2 . I did not see any SYSTEM default , but pressed F9 to. load Default and
The Pressed F 10 to save and exit. Still getting the Dell loop every 5 seconds
Press and hold the CTRL key + ESC key on the keyboard until the BIOS Recovery page appears.
On the BIOS Recovery screen, select Reset NVRAM (if available) and press the Enter key. Select Disabled and press the Enter key if you wish to save the current BIOS settings.
Select Recover BIOS and press the Enter key to start the recovery process.
Note: Your Dell PC may restart a few times during the process of BIOS recovery.
Usually Dell has the BIOS update under F12 on boot up. You shouldn't need to go through the hoops that Allan has notated... usually you put the exe file on an USB stick, go into F12 with stick in computer and then go to BIOS update. It should see it from there.
You keep mentioning Stop Code... is there a code? this sounds more of a windows thing and not bios/hardware.
These are for newer computers (last 3-5 years). Some older models have to be done in Windows that I have seen.
I have been looking at this and I think you have a bad boot config. If nothing on this link doesn't work for you, then I'm afraid you will need to do a complete fresh install.
@Tommyob55 If you can provide the Serial Tag (it can be found on the bottom of the computer or in the BIOS) I can direct you to Dell's recovery tools.
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