If BIOS reconizes the hdd to be 30GB, then the hdd is really detected by the sys. Now, all you need to know is if the hdd is still not damage. Run the diags on the hdd by tapping F12 at boot up and then selecting diagnostics. If everything passed the test, the hdd is still in good condition. Your OS (windows) is not working correctly.
Now, if the OS is just the problem, you may have to try repairing it using the OS disk. Recovery disk is the thing in the past where you have to load like 5 cds to install everything which may not even a guarantee that it will work. If your needs to recover one or more data/files, try repairing your computer by using the windows disk. Boot from the windows disk and run recovery console. On recovery console, run chkdsk /p, hit enter. Once it is done, run fixboot and hit yes. Exit from recovery console and check if sys works.
If that fails, try to get a hard drive enclosure to back up your data on a different system.
if you are planning on installing the OS. just use the OS cd and boot from it directly to install the OS.
T would try clearing the drive of its present partition using a W-XP Dell Recovery CD, then repartition, format and reinstall W-XP, then reinstall the Chipset Driver and System Software from the Dell website download pages for your model. Do you still have the Dell/W-XP COA/Product Key sticker on your laptop? If so, HERE is a list of CDs of both Home and Pro which will work with the Product Key. If you do not have this sticker, you will need a complete set with the CD AND the sticker or a retail Set.
If the reinstall balks or fails to finish, you will need a new HDD as well. A 120gb 2.5" Notebook PATA/ATA/EIDE HDD is the largest for your model
Also I notice that the diagnostics on the HDD come up with different answers at times, I get the 1000-0143 error sometimes and at other times it goes off fine.. Does this indicate a shaky hDD? Assuming I need to get a new HDD, can you point to which one I should buy and where to get them? And if you could list the steps to revive my laptop once I install the HDD...
Ok, So I bought a 60GB harddrive on eBay and I removed the old drive, put the new one in and the BIOS recognizes it as 60GB. Now the thing is the drive is blank. Where do I start now? I have the XP home CD, but it does not recognize it, so what do I need to get back to getting XP installed and the whole 9 yards. Will someone please list out the steps for me?
And then just to see if I could recover any data from the old harddrive, is it possible to hook it up and make it appear as an "external drive"? Thanks
Are you booting into DOS with the W-XP CD? It should recognize the HDD formatted or not., as the CD itself has the partitioning and formatting tools for a blank drive.
The old drive should be connectable in a USB HDD case for notebook drives.
My old harddrive is bad and I don't have a USB HDD case, I read somewhere about cloning the old onto new, but that option does not apply in my case... I guess
So here is what I am doing, I start the laptop and press F12 to get to a lost of boot options and then ask to go from CD with the W-XP (the usual WIndows XP CD, not any Dell restore CD etc.) but then nothing happens, it comes back complaining
OK, so for some reason the win-xp won't boot up. Now I found an WIn98 CD that I thought I could use thus. If it booted up from win98 then I would install 98 and go to XP from there. Thought it was a good plan and the laptop booted from the win98 cd, everything seemed to be going fine until
Your multi-function device (Standard Dual PCI IDE COntroller) has some child devices using 32-bit drivers and others using compatibility-mode drivers. This configuration is not supported so your computer has been halted to prevent corruption. After you restart your computer, windows will use compatibility-mode drivers for each child device attached to this multi-function device. if you want to use 32-bit drivers, you may be able to obtain an updated driver for the device that caused the problem by contacting your hardware manufacturer, or you can disable the device.
I searched for this message online and I found some suggestions as to - going into regedit and deleting noide etc.. But the message keeps coming up. The result is I have no CD drive! So I can't try XP anymore.. Can someone help?
ellomei
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March 8th, 2008 03:00
If BIOS reconizes the hdd to be 30GB, then the hdd is really detected by the sys. Now, all you need to know is if the hdd is still not damage. Run the diags on the hdd by tapping F12 at boot up and then selecting diagnostics. If everything passed the test, the hdd is still in good condition. Your OS (windows) is not working correctly.
Now, if the OS is just the problem, you may have to try repairing it using the OS disk. Recovery disk is the thing in the past where you have to load like 5 cds to install everything which may not even a guarantee that it will work. If your needs to recover one or more data/files, try repairing your computer by using the windows disk. Boot from the windows disk and run recovery console. On recovery console, run chkdsk /p, hit enter. Once it is done, run fixboot and hit yes. Exit from recovery console and check if sys works.
If that fails, try to get a hard drive enclosure to back up your data on a different system.
if you are planning on installing the OS. just use the OS cd and boot from it directly to install the OS.
leduke30
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March 8th, 2008 04:00
T would try clearing the drive of its present partition using a W-XP Dell Recovery CD, then repartition, format and reinstall W-XP, then reinstall the Chipset Driver and System Software from the Dell website download pages for your model. Do you still have the Dell/W-XP COA/Product Key sticker on your laptop? If so, HERE is a list of CDs of both Home and Pro which will work with the Product Key. If you do not have this sticker, you will need a complete set with the CD AND the sticker or a retail Set.
If the reinstall balks or fails to finish, you will need a new HDD as well. A 120gb 2.5" Notebook PATA/ATA/EIDE HDD is the largest for your model
mainhoon
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March 8th, 2008 16:00
I ran diagnostics from F12. And it complains
DST Short Status Test
Test Results - Fail
Error Code - 1000-0143
Msg: Unit 2: Drive SMART read command failed
I get this even though BIOS says 30GB. Does this makes sense? Is it the HDD? Thanks
ejn63
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March 8th, 2008 16:00
mainhoon
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March 8th, 2008 16:00
Also I notice that the diagnostics on the HDD come up with different answers at times, I get the 1000-0143 error sometimes and at other times it goes off fine.. Does this indicate a shaky hDD? Assuming I need to get a new HDD, can you point to which one I should buy and where to get them? And if you could list the steps to revive my laptop once I install the HDD...
Thanks
mainhoon
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March 15th, 2008 22:00
Ok, So I bought a 60GB harddrive on eBay and I removed the old drive, put the new one in and the BIOS recognizes it as 60GB. Now the thing is the drive is blank. Where do I start now? I have the XP home CD, but it does not recognize it, so what do I need to get back to getting XP installed and the whole 9 yards. Will someone please list out the steps for me?
And then just to see if I could recover any data from the old harddrive, is it possible to hook it up and make it appear as an "external drive"? Thanks
leduke30
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March 15th, 2008 23:00
Are you booting into DOS with the W-XP CD? It should recognize the HDD formatted or not., as the CD itself has the partitioning and formatting tools for a blank drive.
The old drive should be connectable in a USB HDD case for notebook drives.
mainhoon
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March 16th, 2008 00:00
My old harddrive is bad and I don't have a USB HDD case, I read somewhere about cloning the old onto new, but that option does not apply in my case... I guess
So here is what I am doing, I start the laptop and press F12 to get to a lost of boot options and then ask to go from CD with the W-XP (the usual WIndows XP CD, not any Dell restore CD etc.) but then nothing happens, it comes back complaining
No boot sector on Hard Disk -
No bootable devices, F1 to reboot F2 for setup.
What am I missing?
mainhoon
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March 16th, 2008 03:00
OK, so for some reason the win-xp won't boot up. Now I found an WIn98 CD that I thought I could use thus. If it booted up from win98 then I would install 98 and go to XP from there. Thought it was a good plan and the laptop booted from the win98 cd, everything seemed to be going fine until
Your multi-function device (Standard Dual PCI IDE COntroller) has some child devices using 32-bit drivers and others using compatibility-mode drivers. This configuration is not supported so your computer has been halted to prevent corruption. After you restart your computer, windows will use compatibility-mode drivers for each child device attached to this multi-function device. if you want to use 32-bit drivers, you may be able to obtain an updated driver for the device that caused the problem by contacting your hardware manufacturer, or you can disable the device.
I searched for this message online and I found some suggestions as to - going into regedit and deleting noide etc.. But the message keeps coming up. The result is I have no CD drive! So I can't try XP anymore.. Can someone help?