Windows 10: How to fix Dell XPS "cannot find an opterating system" after drive was set to active

Discus and support How to fix Dell XPS "cannot find an opterating system" after drive was set to active in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; So I was trying to figure out my drives for my Dell XPS 8700 which was running windows 10, I had a second drive which was a laptop drive but it worked... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Brice Bowman1, Jan 31, 2025.

  1. BRICE BOWMAN1
    Brice Bowman1 Win User

    How to fix Dell XPS "cannot find an opterating system" after drive was set to active


    So I was trying to figure out my drives for my Dell XPS 8700 which was running windows 10, I had a second drive which was a laptop drive but it worked for storage without any problems. I was on disk management and I set the laptop drive to active and then the "cannot find operating system" messgae came up, I didn't read the text at first so I had to remove that drive to turn on my computer, I set my partition c: to active and now I have no drives that work, this is the only computer in the house, and no windows USB boot will work either, does anyone know how to help me in this situation?

    :)
     
    Brice Bowman1, Jan 31, 2025
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  2. MALWARE
    malware Win User

    DELL Previews XPS 420 System

    Engadget has posted details about Dell's next gen XPS 420 system. The XPS 420 will be bigger, badder and better equipped:
    • Core 2 Duo, Extreme, or Quad (up to 8MB) processor options
    • Intel X38 Express chipset, DDR2 800 (up to 8GB)
    • MiniView LCD 3 x 2-inch QVGA display (runs SideShow on the front, picture after the break)
    • Dell Xcelerator - dedicated media coprocessor for transcoding video streams to MPEG-4 formats. Can cut encode time on a 2 hour HD movie in half and use far fewer CPU cycles.
    • SATA II (with RAID 0 or 1 support)
    • PCI Express x16, Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2x front USB, 6x rear, 2x internal; one front and rear 1394; one eSATA, frontal audio ports

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    Source: Engadget
     
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Dell XPS 13 9333 - Windows couldnt not complete the installation, to install windows on this computer, please restart the installation

    According to Dell's official Windows 10 Creators Update page, the Dell xps 13 9333 is not listed as tested:

    http://www.dell.com/support/article...-to-windows-10-creators-update?lang=en#XPS-NB



    You can try a manual upgraded as suggested in my previous reply using the ISO in addition to the 12 steps before upgrading.
     
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  4. SANDYM-798
    SandyM-798 Win User

    How to fix Dell XPS "cannot find an opterating system" after drive was set to active

    Dell Monitor Camera

    I have a Dell Monitor hooked to a Dell XPS Laptop. I want to use the monitor camera not the laptop camera. I've tried the suggestions from a closed thread about activating the camera but when I try the steps it keeps going to the laptop camera.

    Suggestions or am I asking the impossible.
     
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