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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: wax1000 on October 08, 2006, 01:40:03 PM

Title: Windows 2000 pro freezes up
Post by: wax1000 on October 08, 2006, 01:40:03 PM

My Latitude C610 will not boot up and freezes on the windows screen. (windows 2000 pro) I've pretty much tried everything I can think of: console, repair, fixboot, checkdisc,...etc.
 
And I ran the diagostics for dell: This is what come up:
 
everything was ok but this-
 
DST short status test: FAIL
Error Code 1000-0142
Msq: Unit Drive Self
Test Failed-Status byte=74
 
When running windows repair this came up:
The following value in the .SIF file that setup uses is corrupted or missing value 0 on the line in section (sourcediskfiles)
with key "sp4.cab."
 
Setp was unable to copy the file sp4.cab.
 
I fortunately made a backup of my important drives files just 2 days before this happen!!
 
Is this a hard drive problem or a windows problem????? :o


Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 pro freezes up
Post by: Raptor on October 08, 2006, 03:20:19 PM

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DST short status test: FAIL
Error Code 1000-0142
Msq: Unit Drive Self
Test Failed-Status byte=74

Is that diagnostic software for the HDD? If so, it seems like your HDD is failing.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 pro freezes up
Post by: wax1000 on October 08, 2006, 04:41:24 PM

Looks like I'll be shopping for a new hard drive.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 pro freezes up
Post by: GX1_Man on October 08, 2006, 05:43:19 PM

Dell has free diagnostics on their web site for their machines.  ;)