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checkpoint (HDsk) Alert! What does this mean?
I just got back from a vacation and after I used my Dell Dimension 4600i Series (BIOS version A09) for a few minutes the screen went blak with a message stating SATA PRIMARY DRIVE 0 NOT FOUND STRIKE F1 KEY TO CONTINUE, F2 TO RUN SETUP UTILITY.
When I try F1 it states NTLDR IS MISSING. PRESS CTRL+ALT+DEL TO RESTART. When I do that it goes back to the same original message.
When I do the F2 it lists the time and date and lists
DRIVE CONFORMATION----------ENTER
DRIVE A.............................3.5 INCH, 1.44 MB
SATA PRIMARY DRIVE....UNKNOWN DEVICE
SATA SECONDARY DRIVE ....OFF
etc
after doing the ctrl+alt+del several times I got a message stating ALERT! PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT BOOTING THIS SYSTEM HAVE FAILED AT CHECKPOINT (HDsk). FOR HELP RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE NOT THIS CHECKPOINT AND CONTACT DELL TECHNICAL SUPPORT.Can anyone help me with this? I do not want to spend alot of $ on this but yet I have a lot of info on this computer that I cannot lose. Also, I am not a computer person so any help will be greatly appreciated.
Jdar2
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April 23rd, 2012 15:00
NTDLR Is missing = You can't boot into windows. What OS Was it, do you have an install cd? As you can Re-copy that file via Recovery, SATA Drive Blah means something such as the HD (Hard drive/Hard Disk) Cable got knocked/Bumped around or is loose. THAT, or your CMOS Battery is dyeing. You should replace those every 5 years or so. And F2 Goes to The BIOS To re setup, The dell Message means it's checkpoint (7Restarts i think) in a short time means it detects that rebooting and senses the problem.
RoHe
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April 23rd, 2012 21:00
Is this fixed now?
eriox
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June 6th, 2012 07:00
I'm having the same problem right now... do you have a suggestion?
RoHe
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June 6th, 2012 13:00
@eriox
What system? Did you try replacing the motherboard battery?
skydegas
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September 21st, 2012 06:00
The error message checkpoint (HDsk) .........
I got the same problem but I solve it..
Solution
Please check the processor and apply thermal paste...