Hi Saharsh,
Thanks for the advice. I did not get a chance to follow through your directions, until yesterday. When I ran the diagnostics and further steps, following messages came up:
Error Code: 0146
MSG: Error Code 2000-0146
MSG Hard Drive 0 – Self testing log contains previous errors
Given code error code and messages can be used by Dell Technicians …….
Continue: Pressed Yes
On Blue Screen:
Test Memory: Mp Memory Ver 0494 – Passed All
Test System: Pressed Yes:
SATA DISK S/N 6VP49P06
Test: Confidence Test
Error Code 0F00:1332
MSG: Disk Block 210482: IRQ did not set on time
Continue: Yes
Error Code 0F00:1332
MSG: Disk Block 23167488: IRQ did not set on time
Ran overnight and it froze
Test Progress: 1%
Overall Progress: 80%
Does this means that the HD is beyond recovery?
Is it worthwhile to buy a “2.5 SATA to USB Adapter” to check and see whether I can recover some of the data files.
