2000:0142 usually means the drive is dead and has nothing to do with wirless communication.

Error code: 2000-0146 (DST Log contains previous errors) refers to previous errors in the psa logs which might not really be a hardware failure.

error code: 0146

Msg: Error code: 2000-0146

Msg: Hard drive 1: Self test log contains previous errors.

Please refer to the following article for more information on running
the Dell 32-bit Diagnostics Utility: http://dell.to/MNJv4B
2000-0146 (Drive Self Test) can also occur if you have not provided a writeable Disc to check the optical drive.

Run the LONG Test on Just the hard drive.


It means the log has Previous Errors.

Hard Drive

Remove and reinstall the Hard Drive for the error codes:

    1000-0141
    2000-0141
    1000-0142
    2000-0142
    1000-0143
    2000-0143
    1000-0144
    2000-0144
    1000-0145
    2000-0145
    1000-0146
    2000-0146
    2000-0151

Please see the Service manual for instructions on how to remove and replace the Hard Drive. Be sure to remove and reinstall the cables for the hard drive if you are on a Desktop Computer.


After reinstalling the hard drive re-run the diagnostics if you receive the same error code


RE Run the Drive Self Test (DST) from the Utility Partition also

known as the 32 bit diagnostics to determine if the previous error has been corrected.

If the DST from the Utility Partition does not indicate a failure of the drive,

Dell considers the error to have been corrected and the drive does not need to be replaced.

    1000-0146
    2000-0146

You can check the warranty status by going to the Support site and clicking Product Support box. Then put in the PC's Service Tag and on next screen click the Warranty link near the top.