Invalid Partition Table

Question

Hello,I started up my Dell Latitude E6430 ATG a couple of days ago to get these two messages in succession: I had updated the BIOS and then installed Windows 11. It was working for a few weeks too. What causes this? I assume I have to erase and reinstall, but if I do, would this possibly happen again? Thanks

ejn63 · Answer

The 'time of day' error is from a dead reserve (CMOS) battery.  The other error is probably a failed hard drive, but the Dell diagnostics (F12 at powerup) will confirm that.

vistaturtle · Answer

@ejn63the diagnostics say that the drive is still good. I believe it is the original SSD, so I wonder if I should pull it out and run further tests on it? Thanks

ejn63 · Answer

This system would not have come with an SSD  -- it is 10 years old. Replace the CMOS battery and reinstall the operating system.

ElementalRopwa · Answer

hi i checked what you said and i saw that the hdd is not connected.What should i do?

ejn63 · Answer

The system was probably designed for a 9.5 mm drive, whereas the SSD is appreciably slimmer.  You may need a spacer to make sure the drive attaches to the mainboard.

jacatone10 · Answer

I also have this laptop and have encountered the same issues. I ended up installing 32-bit MX Linux hoping that would solve the problem but no luck. The cmos is good as well as the hdd. How do I fix the F1 to continue and F2 to enter setup?

Ohhhj · Answer

the windows got deleted what should I do? And it's says invlid partition table!

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