optical cd/dvd drive has disapperared
I have a Dell Inspiron one 2205 running windows 7 (only 5 months old) and the optical cd/dvd drive has dissappeared. Have tried going back to a restore point with no joyDoesn't show up in the device...
View ArticleRetrieval of Recycled Items
If you send items to the Recycle Bin and then elect to "Permanently Delete" such can they ever be retrieved from the hard drive? If so, how? What is the process or procedure?
View ArticleInspiron 1545 Hard Drive Error..Help!
Hello,My Inspiron 1545 laptop has been freezing a lot lately. 9/10 times I turn it on, it will completely freeze up to the point where I have to manually power off. When I reboot, I get a black screen...
View ArticleHow do I get rid of the "PHANTOM" driver?
I just bought a Alienware m11x p06t laptop off eBay. First thing I did was reinstall windows 7 using a USB external drive. Then I went to the dell website, found my laptop, and installed all the driver...
View ArticleWestern Digital Hard disk drive Failures?
I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 the laptop is only in use 3 or 4 hrs a week, I believe last summer around August The HDD failed i ran a diag. on it and had bad sectors and the diag. suggested to replace...
View ArticleThe optical drive on my laptop will not read any disks
Hi There,As stated in the subject line, the optical drive on my laptop Inspirion 1737 will not read any disks.I have used it very rarely since new, June 2009, and it never seemed to perform very...
View Articlehow can i install windows in Dell xps 12 9Q23
hi i had tried to install windows 8 in Dell xps 12 9Q23 but the problem is that installation is hang on windows 8 logo pls help me
View ArticleInstalling SSD in an Inspiron 15 3531
I just bought one of the new, basic Inspiron 15 3531 models and I want to replace the standard 500GB HDD with a new Samsung EVO 840 250GB SSD.Can someone give me some advice on what's the best way to...
View Article2nd 2TB Seagate hdd not detected
Currently, my Dimension 3100 desktop, 2.8 GHz P4 w/HT, 1.0 GB ram has a Seagate 2TB (6Gb/s) in it. This drive replaced two hdd's, sized 1.TB and 500 MB. The original 2TB drive is 85% full, so I...
View ArticleMatshita DVD-RW UJ8C7 not recognizing or reading discs
I just bought a slightly used dell xps off ebay, it still has about 6 mos of warranty left, everything seems to work great except the dvd-rw drive is not recognizing ANY discs. I can't even run the...
View ArticleERROR CODE 2000-0142. What does it mean?
Had my hard disk replaced 10 days back with the same error code. The new hard disk is also showing the same error code. Was wondering what it means? How can a hard disk fail in 10 days? Is something...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 530s
I have a Dell Inspiron 530s. Sometimes the disc drive doesn't see anything in there. I have James Bond Nightfire and some other games that I occasionally play and sometimes when I click on the icon to...
View ArticleInspiration 660 Short Test Fails
I have a message short test times out. Computer Windows 8 freezes and will not awake.
View ArticleSMART FAILURE PREDICTED ON HARD DISK 0
HI,I AM USING DELL STUDIO 15 AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WHENEVER I RESTART MY SYSTEM IN THE PAST FEW DAYS......SMART FAILURE PREDICTED ON HARD DISK 0: ST9500420ASG-(S1)HOW SHOULD I DEAL WITH...
View ArticleOPU Test Failed DVD-RW Drive: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT32N
It has been a while since my dvd-rw drive stoped to work as it was suposed to. I never tought about it until today. So I made the test and it says "OPU's test - failed". What this means? I put...
View ArticleDell Latitude E6410 .. Error 2000-0150!
The laptop was working well until i pressed on the file ( MSINFO32), Then everything freezed And there was a strange sound in the laptop, Then when i restarted it, the hard drive wasn't detected!And i...
View ArticleDell Inspiron n5050 issue
Hello! I have a issue on my laptop anyone know this issue please help!My dell Dell Inspiron n5050 having a issue when i press power on button it shows the dell icon and loading win8 also displayed but...
View ArticleERROR CODE 2000-01 42
HELLO MY DELL INSPIRON 15R 5520 DISPLAYS ERROR CODE 2000-01 42 VALIDATION 114594 MSG: HARD DRIVE 0-S/W WXQ1E82ENZZ1, SHORT SELF TEST UNSUCCESSFUL IN ePSA DIAGONISTICS BUT MY SYSTEM IS RUNNING ALL WELL...
View ArticleThe file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. ...
Dell Optiplex 3010WD5000AAKXWindows 7 Pro SP1 64 bitThis is the drive containing the OS and was just replaced on July 23. I restored the disk from backups using Acronis True Image 2014.Starting on July...
View ArticleMy TSStcorp DVD+-RW Ts-L633J ATA Device DVD/CD-Rom Drive Not Reading Dvd Discs
My Dell Laptop Inspiron has a DVD/CD rom drive. It loads all the CD that I want to and automatically opens them . When I put in a DVD disc it will not play and neither recognize it. I open My...
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