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The dell Vostro is a model in a line of laptops created by dell for business use. The Vostro 1500 was released in 2007.

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Vostro 1500 will not boot properly

Safe mode diagnostics says:

No boot sector on internal hard drive

No bootable devices--strike F1...F2...F5

I recently bought this laptop and just want to get it to load properly.

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Hi @lahngreenduke

The message indicates that there's no OS installed in the laptop, either due to a faulty or missing HDD (hard drive) or that there's a corrupted boot partition on the HDD

Start the laptop and then when the Dell logo appears press and hold the F2 key to get into the BIOS menus. Release the F2 key when you are in BIOS.

Once in BIOS scroll through the menus to check if the HDD is being shown as detected i.e. HDD make and model number should be seen.

If there is no HDD appearance in BIOS then either the HDD has failed or it is not there.

Here's the owner manual for the laptop.

Go to p.164 to view the procedure for how to remove the HDD. This will allow you to check if it is there or not.

If there is a HDD shown in BIOS, do you know what Windows operating system is installed on the HDD e.g. Win7, Win8.1, Win10 as this will determine how to fix the boot partition on the drive?

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If your Dell Vostro 1500 laptop is not booting properly, here are some common troubleshooting steps you can follow:

  1. Hard Reset:Shut down the laptop, disconnect the battery and power adapter. Press and hold the power button for 15-20 seconds. Reconnect the battery and power adapter, then turn on the laptop.Check RAM:Ensure the RAM modules are properly seated. If necessary, remove and reinsert the RAM.Run Dell Diagnostics:Use Dell's built-in diagnostic tools. Press the power button and repeatedly press the F12 key until the boot menu appears. Select the "Diagnostics" option.Reset BIOS to Default:Reset BIOS settings by pressing the power button and repeatedly pressing the F2 key until the BIOS setup screen appears. Select the "Load Defaults" option, save the changes, and exit.Check Power Supply:Ensure the power adapter and battery are functioning correctly. If possible, try using a different power adapter.

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I did all of your suggestions and have the diagnostics twice and I am still having the same issue.

Am I missing a set of drivers or even an Operating Server?

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