DST Short Status Test ..Failed

X-Mann · 12-12-2007, 03:29 PM

I have a Dell Latitude D505.It was working fine.Today while booting up I get a windows\system32\config file corrupt or missing and it never loads the Operating System.When I run a diag I get"DST Short staus test fail...Error code 1000-0142...unit 4....Drive Self Test Failed..status byte 75.Is this the indication of a bad HDD?

**Deleted090308** · 12-13-2007, 06:49 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

That means the file system is corrupt and there may be bad sectors on the hard drive.

Try this:
1. Boot the computer with the Windows disc.
2. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen > press R to start the Recovery Console.
3. When prompted type "1". (if you have a multi-boot computer, select the installation you want to repair.)
4. When prompted > enter the Administrator password. If there is no password, just press ENTER.
5. Now you should be in the recovery console.
6. Type chkdsk c: /p /r > press <Enter>.
7. When the disk check is done: Type Exit > press <Enter>.
8. Take the Windows disc out and reboot.

If that doesn't work the hard drive has to be replaced.

12-12-2007, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
X-Mann Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP PRO	DST Short Status Test ..Failed I have a Dell Latitude D505.It was working fine.Today while booting up I get a windows\system32\config file corrupt or missing and it never loads the Operating System.When I run a diag I get"DST Short staus test fail...Error code 1000-0142...unit 4....Drive Self Test Failed..status byte 75.Is this the indication of a bad HDD?

12-13-2007, 06:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: DST Short Status Test ..Failed Hi, welcome to TSF. That means the file system is corrupt and there may be bad sectors on the hard drive. Try this: 1. Boot the computer with the Windows disc. 2. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen > press R to start the Recovery Console. 3. When prompted type "1". (if you have a multi-boot computer, select the installation you want to repair.) 4. When prompted > enter the Administrator password. If there is no password, just press ENTER. 5. Now you should be in the recovery console. 6. Type chkdsk c: /p /r > press <Enter>. 7. When the disk check is done: Type Exit > press <Enter>. 8. Take the Windows disc out and reboot. If that doesn't work the hard drive has to be replaced.