Missing drivers for Dell Vostro 3350
Hello everyone,I have just reinstalled my lap, but there are still missing drivers that I could not find them properly. So I need helps from you guys.The missing drivers are SM Bus Controller and 2 of...
View ArticleHL-DT-ST DVDRWBD CA30N driver required
Hi guys,I recently wiped my X51 and reinstalled windows. Everything was fine until i tried to play a bluray. It will play CD's and DVD's and I have now found that it has installed the standard CD-ROM...
View ArticleForgot HDD password to my Dell N5110
I forgot the password to the HDD (no, not on Windows, the HDD itself). I contacted Dell twice and they kept asking me for an error code which my laptop does not show at all.All it does is show a blue...
View ArticleHard drive not working properly
Model: Dell Inspiron 5520Hard DriveLinear Read TestSkipped Hard DriveLinear Read TestSkipped Hard DriveSMART Thresholds TestSkipped Hard DriveSMART Short Self TestFailed What does this mean? Do I need...
View ArticleDying single drive in T3500 - can I put the new (soon to be OS drive) in the...
T3500 with single driveWindows 7 pro 64-bitOriginal Dell (Seagate) drive is dying, according to Seatools. Can't get Seatools for DOS to boot so cannot do follow-up suggested by Seatools.Does the OS...
View ArticleDisk Read Error
Hello I am getting a weird Disk Read error (Press ctrl+alt+del) whenever I am trying to switch on my laptop. Even when it switches on properly it keeps on hanging..I tried rebooting again and again but...
View Article**Hard Drive 0 - DST Short Test** - Failed
Can you please help define what all this means. Please and thank you. Dell Inspiron N5050 **Hard Drive 0 - DST Short Test** Test Results: Fail Error Code 2000-0151 Validation 62991 Msg: Hard Drive 0 -...
View Articledisk drive wount work
i got a alienware m17x r4 and had a disk stuck in the drive and woudnt eject it so i used the trick to stick a small pice of paper in it and got the disk to eject but not it wount take a auto load like...
View ArticleHL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GU90N reads all discs but will not burn
i recently purchased a dell inspiron 15r. the system is windows 8 64-bit and it has 6gb of ram and a 500gb hd. the laptop is not even a full 2 months old and the drive will not burn only read. i try...
View ArticleDell Studio XPS 435MT Hard Drive Clean Install of Windows Vista
My hard drive died on my Dell Studio XPS 435MT. I am trying to do a clean install of Windows Vista 64bit on my new HDD using the Reinstallation DVD provided by Dell with the PC. 1) I am not able to...
View Article4TB HDD in Precision T1650?
Hello,for a database testing project I need several TB of capacity. My first idea was to upgrade my T1650 test workstation with 2 x Hitachi HGST 0S03356 (4TB). Does T1650 support 4TB drives?P.S.:...
View ArticleDVD drive(E) won't play DVDs, only CDs
Inspiron 530, Vista. When I right click (OPEN or EXPLORE), it just ejects and says'please insert a disk'. If I double click, window states 'computer(not responding)'.I downloaded 'updated driver'...
View ArticleCD will not eject from Dell studio 1555
The CD dsic will not eject from my Dell Studio 1555. This is a slot-load drive--there is no emergency pin hole for a paper clip, the "eject" command from the device manager menu will not work, nor does...
View Articlefail psa v4220 error 2000:01 42 hard drive0 - s/n short self test unsuccessful
Hi Guys,Recently I found me Dell E series E2213 sometimes get very slow, even if I close all the apps which only %1 CPU and 30% RAM been used. It takes a few minutes to open up a web page, even just a...
View ArticleSMART Short Self Test FAILED WHD16-UXC
Can someone please tell me where I can find out more info on this Fail? I just got on my Dell Inspiron - JUST past warranty, I believe, "SMART Short Self Test FAILED WHD16-UXC" '...a failure may be...
View Articlehuc151414css600 A516 firmware
Hi all, Trying to update disk firmware on a Hitachi branded W330K dell drive, 146GB 15k SAS 2.5". Everything i'm reading is saying that the oldest version Dell ever put on this model was K516, but...
View ArticleCan a 9.5mm high drive be used in a Latitude e6430?
I recently bought a refurbished e6430 as a laptop upgrade. The laptop has a 320gb drive installed and I would like to put a larger drive in the computer. The standard shock mounting rails in this...
View Articleadding ahci support to dell dimension E521
Hello, I have a DELL dimension E521 running windows 7. I recently bought a samsung 840 EVO SSD. Didn't realise that I need the bios to support ahci in order to use this. Does anyone know if it is...
View ArticleMy 3tb drive is not showing up big enough
Hi. I have a Dell 8100 with 12 gb ram. I am trying to add an internal (but externally in a case) 3 TB drive but it's seeing it as a little drive. I haven't the faintest idea what to do.Help??Thanks,...
View ArticleDisk drive needs to be replaced
Dell diagnostics says I need to replace Disk drive. I have two which is the faulty one? The error message is o-s/n-wd-wcatr7339737
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