Hi
I am a user of Dell Inspiron 530S 2140 @ 1.6GZ , Vista basic OS ,Samsung HD161 series HDD 160GB SATA ,
2GB DDR2 SD RAM , bios version 1.0.3 , etc
I am facing some HDD problems as follows when i Run Dell diagnostic CD
Error message While Booting :- Hard drive self monitoring system has reported that a parameter has exceeded its normal
operating range .A parameter out of range may or may not indicate a potential hazards.
Systems test shows following outcomes:-
1. Express test : Error code :0F00:133E & 0F00:063E
Error msg:- IDE device failed
2. Custom Test : Device quick check : Error Code 0f00 013E
READ Test : Error Code 0f00 0244
msg : Block 0 , 1 ,2 ,3 Uncorrectable data error
/ Media is write protected.
: Error Code 0f00 0240
msg : Block 653491
Address mark not found/media err.
: Error Code 0f00 0228
msg : Block 4544128 & 4544129 & 4544130 & 4544131
Timeout waiting for the drive.
SEAK TEST : Error Code 0f00 0428
msg : IDE DEVICE Failed.Timeout.
SMART TEST : Error Code 0f00 1228
msg : IDE DEVICE Failed.Timeout.
VERIFY TEST : Error Code 0f00 1A28
msg : IDE DEVICE Failed.Timeout.
CABLE TEST : OK
Please tell me what these error signifies ,
Wheather this may happen due to Poor contacts of memories , SDRAM ?
When I try to format the drive with Dell Vista OS CD , I get the following ERROR
This computer hardware may not support booting to this disk .
Ensure that disk's controller is enabled in the computers BIOS.(Even When it is enabled & drivers are installed)
Another message that is given out when drivers are installed while formatting is as follows .-
Windows is unable to find system volume that meets it's criteria for installation.
Please help.
wheather HDD is REpairable @ Dell service station?