sbartolini
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I have a Dell Inspiron 2200 laptop that gradually died. Before it went completely kaput I ran a diagnostics test and got:
DTS Short Test Fail
Error Code 1000-0146
Unit 0: DST log contains previous errors
A few of the breakdown symptoms:
Numbers did not work (except for 5&6 and characters)
Some letters stopped working (but not all)
DVD would not play but CD would.
Would not allow me to reinstall XP (after deleting partitions). Could not get past 40% of files loaded.
So OK- I REPLACED THE HARD DRIVE
XP would not install off DVD.(hmm) But it seemed ok with a CD. Thought maybe a bad DVD. Got install going ok until I came to part where you have to enter product registration code. Found out numbers still don't work (except 5&6 and characters) (more hmmm).
Any ideas? CPU? Memory? Motherboard?
I realize that this an old machine and have already purchased a replacement. But new computer is used for business and not always available at home. Would love to have another to be available at home. If I can fix it for under about $200, it's worth it to me. Hard drive cost me $68. A new computer runs a lot more, and I don't require any more than what this old one used to be.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
DTS Short Test Fail
Error Code 1000-0146
Unit 0: DST log contains previous errors
A few of the breakdown symptoms:
Numbers did not work (except for 5&6 and characters)
Some letters stopped working (but not all)
DVD would not play but CD would.
Would not allow me to reinstall XP (after deleting partitions). Could not get past 40% of files loaded.
So OK- I REPLACED THE HARD DRIVE
XP would not install off DVD.(hmm) But it seemed ok with a CD. Thought maybe a bad DVD. Got install going ok until I came to part where you have to enter product registration code. Found out numbers still don't work (except 5&6 and characters) (more hmmm).
Any ideas? CPU? Memory? Motherboard?
I realize that this an old machine and have already purchased a replacement. But new computer is used for business and not always available at home. Would love to have another to be available at home. If I can fix it for under about $200, it's worth it to me. Hard drive cost me $68. A new computer runs a lot more, and I don't require any more than what this old one used to be.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
