Recent content by newsman2000

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    Reloading Windows 10 on Dell Venue 8 Pro

    Thank you. I just posted to Dell's tablet forum. We'll see what happens. I wonder if I can boot Windows 10 recovery from a micro SD drive. If I could, maybe I could use the tablet's single port for a mouse or whether I would still have the same problem of a disabled screen.
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    Reloading Windows 10 on Dell Venue 8 Pro

    I likely need need help from someone with a Dell Venue 8 Pro. I've made a windows 10 recovery disk on a USB thumb drive. Windows Setup begins to load. It chooses English (US) as language, English (US) as time and currency format, and US for keyboard/input method. I'm then asked to click "Next,"...
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    Reloading Windows 10 on Dell Venue 8 Pro

    Thank you but I couldn't get that sequence to work. I get a recovery error message -- inaccessible boot drive -- and a message calling for installation media such as a stick drive or a disc. I also received the message "Press the windows key for UEFI firmware settings," but I'm unable to do...
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    Reloading Windows 10 on Dell Venue 8 Pro

    This was a good thought. Unfortunately, when reloading Windows 10 on the Dell Venue in recovery mode, the keyboard is limited to the letters of the alphabet, numbers 0-9, a backspace key, a caps key, a shift key, and an enter key. None work because the touch screen has been disabled. I was able...
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    Download recovery partition

    I'm not sure if you're still checking this board, but here goes. I have a Dell Venue 8 Pro 5830 that won't boot following recent Windows 10 one-year anniversary upgrade. I get the blue screen with "inaccessible boot device." I downloaded and made a USB windows (32-bit) recovery stick (32 bits)...