Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop- DST failed

[arnold]

The computer was given to Me not working properly.So I put the reinstall CD in it,then when it got to the sect where You have to choose the partition, I chose the smallest amount of MB. So I am thinking that I chose the wrong one.
At boot I can choose several selections like,safe mode,last known good configeration, the it just sits there and loads or runs which ever is correct.A bit more info.
msg.IDE Device failed
OFOO.O244
SATADISK DISK S/N=S1EWJ1OQ132832
Service Tag 71MBQF1

[Computer_Commando]

Your thread title says:  "DST Failed"
DST=Drive Self Test; indicates SATA hard drive has failed.

Your Inspiron 1720
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&ServiceTag=71MBQF1&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1720&os=WLH&osl=en&catid=&impid=

Your configuration indicates:  FR471   Hard Drive, 250G, Serial ATA 9.5, 5.4, SMSNG-M6
Looks like a Samsung 250GB SATA drive

You can buy a new 320GB drive for about $50.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007605%20600003459%20600030592%204808&IsNodeId=1&name=Free%20Shipping

[arnold]

The computer was given to Me not working properly.So I put the reinstall CD in it,then when it got to the sect where You have to choose the partition, I chose the smallest amount of MB. So I am thinking that I chose the wrong one.
At boot I can choose several selections like,safe mode,last known good configeration, the it just sits there and loads or runs which ever is correct.A bit more info.
msg.IDE Device failed
OFOO.O244
SATADISK DISK S/N=S1EWJ1OQ132832
Service Tag 71MBQF1

[arnold]

So with info. I an getting about failed hardrive,what the heck do some more looking. So here goes story.

Restart- Depress F-2 key, scrool to (on Board Devices) SATA operation- Flash cauch module-DISABLE, ATA- ENABLE
OK- EXIT SETUP- yes to changes
Now Home Sweet Home My computer works just GREAT.

[patio]

Tell us exactly step by step what you did when trying to  create the partition...

No need to keep quoting your replies...