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DST Test failure

  • 29-10-2008 9:08pm
    #1
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey lads,

    Anyone know who to resolve a hard drive DST Test problem? The laptop keeps freezing and when a diagnostic test is done this is the error that is showing??

    Can anyone shed some light?

    Thanx! :D


Comments

  • #2
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    I'm not trying to be smart but if the drive is physically damaged, the only option is to replace and reload with operating system.


  • #3
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    Hey, thanx for the reply! no, there is no physical damage done at all. It just freezes everytime I start up so I did this diagnostic test and thats whats showing up as the error but I havent a clue what it means or how to rectify it.


  • #4
    trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,957 ✭✭✭trout


    I'm guessing this is a Dell laptop ?

    If it's freezing on startup AND failing to complete the disk self-test ... it may be the hard disk is fubared.

    Was the laptop dropped at any stage ? When did it last boot correctly ?


  • #5
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    Yes tis a Dell.

    I rebooted correctly yesterday but since then it hasnt worked properly. and it was dropped, but it was bout a year ago! :eek:


  • #6
    trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,957 ✭✭✭trout


    Does the disk sound 'funny' when it spins up ?

    Have you a CD or DVD that you can boot from ?


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  • #7
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    nope doesnt sound any different and I cant find any of the the disks that came with it! grr. I'll dig them out and work from there! Thanx a mill!


  • #8
    trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,957 ✭✭✭trout


    If you do manage to boot from CD/DVD ... and you can access the hard disk ... get whatever critical data you can from it, while you can.

    Failing to boot, and failing a self-test does not bode well.

    There are a bunch of wizards and some testing / diagnosis tools on the Dell website, depending on the model/vintage of your laptop.


  • #9
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    the only thing I'd want from it are my photos. I dont have a clue about these things so I'd nearly be better just getting a new laptop.

    I went onto Dells website and my model is obsolete and has been replaced. it recommended doing the diagnostics which I did but there is no other info I could find or that made sense to me.


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