Error Code 0142 and 0146; HDD failure? Fix or buy new laptop?
Hello,I had my laptop (Dell Inspiron 15 Intel N5010) formatted last week due to IDT High Definition Audio Codec error which had made my audio stop working. My laptop (including the audio) seemed to...
View Articleunlabeled partition
Drive 0 on my XPS 8500 has 5 partitions in this order: an unlabeled 39 MB; Recovery 15.25 GB; Win7pro C: Files D: and Win8.1 G: ( I installed Win8 since it only cost $15 just prior to it's introduction...
View ArticleUpdated firmware for ST3500418AS (Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB drive)?
I need to know if there is a updated firmware available from Dell for ST3500418AS drives that were provided in some Dell systems (XPS 630, Optiplex 980s, etc). It's listed as Dell part# H643R in the...
View ArticleWhere can I find cyberlink Power DVD 8.3 Blu-Ray software (part number M018R)...
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View ArticleHelp recovering Data off a failed HDD
Hello guys!So recently my 2nd HDD on my Alienware M14Xr2 has failed me and i had to have someone come out and replace it.Now last time i used a Star tech Sata to IDE adapter to transfer my files and...
View ArticleSystem Not recognising OS
Hi guys,I recently tried to install Linux Puppy on my Dell Studio XPS 16. It worked really well and the new OS is working nicely BUT the system is now no longer recognising the Windows Vista (yes I...
View ArticleXPS15 (L521x). 840evo SSD working at SATA2 speed, NOT working at SATA3 speed.
I bought a L521x originally equipped with a 512 Mb SSD, which was a Samsung 830 SSD manufactured for Dell as an OEM equipment for which the Magician software was not working (this is to say that I...
View ArticleHL-DT-ST DVD+RW GT50N Doesn't works
HiI have an Inspiron 5420, it is basics but nice Lap top, I have it since 1 year agoeverything was ok until to one day I tried to read a data disk and other and other, does not work anymore!!the system...
View ArticleAre all SATA ports on XPS 435T SATA II?
Are all SATA ports on XPS 435T SATA II? I just installed a Crucial SSD and it is not running as fast as it should. It is aligned fine, so they told me to make sure it is plugged into a SATA II port and...
View ArticleHL GU70N optical drive reads cds but not video dvds
My optical drive in my Inspiron 15z laptop used to work, but now when I put in a video DVD (tried several) the drive starts chattering and never starts playing. I can read and burn to a dvd data disc....
View Articlenew hdd and "PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cables"
Hi I have a dell xps 15 and last month the hdd started to do a “click clack” noise. It was a Toshiba SATA 5400 rpm 1 TB one. After a lot of working trying to fix it, I gave up and I bought a new hdd at...
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HDD Problem: Current Pending Sector count and Heating
I checked my HDD status with Crystal Disk Info and it seems like i am in trouble.It shows Current Pending Sector count: 3current uncorrectable sector count: 3I think it is also heating up (48 degree...
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Unrecognized drive - Does anyone know what this is?
I am new to windows 8 and wanted to defrag my drive after removing a large number of files. Only one volume appears to be fragmented... but I cannot defrag it, and don't recognize what it is. Does...
View ArticleDell GP-60 External DVD recorder
Can someone tell me whether the Dell GP-60 DVD recorder is compatible with dual layer discs?
View ArticleI580 desktop hard drive
My 1TB hard drive(drive0) is crashing and I need to replace it. Does anyone know if you can put a Seagate Barracuda 2 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST2000DM001 in as a...
View ArticleInspiron N5010 Hard drive replacement
I bought Dell Inspiron N5010 couple of years ago and I am getting bad file segments error. Chkdsk tries to fix it by moving/deleting index files. Although I am getting repetative freeze up on the...
View ArticleNew HDD For my Dell INSPIRON N5010 laptop, shall i go for 5400 RPM or 7200...
I bought the DELL N5010 laptop about 4 years back and presently it is out of warranty. 2 days back my harddisk crashed and was not able to boot or install OS as there are bad sectors on the hard disk....
View ArticleDimension 8400: 2 SATA DVD Drives/2nd SATA hard drive recognized by Bios but...
Hi,I've installed two SATA DVD drives and a second SATA hard drive into my Dimension 8400 (running on Windows XP Professional with 4GB memory). I've connected the two SATA drives to the IDE power cable...
View ArticleAdding additional HDDs to an Inspiron 531
Hi All!Please help! I have a Dell Inspiron 531 desktop (circa late 2007), which I would like to add 2 or 3 additional harddrives to. There is sufficient room in the case to hold the drives and I note...
View Articlea second hard drive
hello everyone , i have a dell optiplex gx 580 desktop computer and i want to know if i can add a second SATA hard draive to it thank you shesagordie
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