1) Get a new hard drive, partition it as you want, install software
2) Delete partitions, try again with PM and see if it works, no guarentees there either
3) Contact DELL and have them send you the recovery CD for your machine, which by MS agreement they HAVE to do with each new machine(didnt buy it new, get up with them anyway and order one)
4) Format hard drive start over
5) you can TRY to go to a dos window, type FDISK C: /MBR and see if that resets the Master Boot Record, BUT!!!! THIS MAY RENDER YOUR MACHINE UNUSABLE UNTIL YOU FORMAT IT AND/OR REINSTALL THE OPERATING SYSTEM.... sometimes it works, sometimes is smokes the machine....

Remember, when it comes to computers... Jesus Saves..and SO SHOULD YOU... back up all important data before you do ANYTHING

Good luck

Wolfy

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