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this sound like hard drive failure?
« on: 2009-09-09, 01:59:21 »
in system diagnostics:

error code 0142
msg error code 2000-0142
hard drive self test unsuccessful
status 79

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Re: this sound like hard drive failure?
« Reply #1 on: 2009-09-09, 02:26:21 »

That a BIOS test or something? Is the system not booting? Making any strange noises? Yeah, you might have a bad disk.
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Re: this sound like hard drive failure?
« Reply #2 on: 2009-09-09, 09:37:52 »
instant blue screen. wont go thru all of the hard ware checks. gotta call Dell in the morning. still under warrentee.