I have a Dell inspiron 1150. I have been having problems with the OS not booting up. After running a diagnostic on the laptop, I got the following failure .....DST short test FAIL.......code 1000-0146. A google search leads me to believe that this is a hard drive problem.
1. What type of hard drive do I need to replace it (found many on ebay) the original is 30 gb.
2. Is there any problem with replacing it with say a larger hard drive (60 or 120 gb)?
3. Will it come with windows xp already on it or can I simply load it from the disk that came with the computer?
It seems fairly simple to replace......or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance
Larry
1. What type of hard drive do I need to replace it (found many on ebay) the original is 30 gb.
2. Is there any problem with replacing it with say a larger hard drive (60 or 120 gb)?
3. Will it come with windows xp already on it or can I simply load it from the disk that came with the computer?
It seems fairly simple to replace......or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance
Larry