Debug Script For SATA HDD

Insert the Dell Resource CD into a CD or DVD drive.

Restart the computer, and then tap to enter the One-Time Boot Menu.

Select the CD or DVD drive and press .

When you see a message that says Press any key to boot from CD, press a key on the keyboard.

When prompted to start diagnostics, press Q to choose Quit without any action (Return to DOS).

At the command prompt, type A: and press .

From the A:\> prompt, type the following commands, and then press after each command:

debug
- A 100
xxxx:0100 INT 13
xxxx:0102 (Leave this line blank. Press to continue.)
- RAX
AX 0000: 0301
- RBX
BX 0000: 0200
- F 200 L 200 0
- RCX
CX 0000: 0001
- RDX
DX 0000: 0080
- P
- Q

The screen returns to the A:\> prompt, and all data has been removed from the hard drive. To reinstall Windows Vista, refer to the Dell KB Article: "Microsoft® Windows Vista® Reinstall Guide" Article ID: 339772.