Dell inspiron wont boot windows..I have ran a pre boot system assessment build 4118... I am getting the error code 0142. msg error code 2000- 0142 please help

My computer did boot up to the desktop, but was completely unresponsive from there when trying to open anything. I ran a system diagnostics and got this error with the status byte of 70. I rebooted into Safe Mode and was then able to open files. I backed up my stuff to a flash drive and then ran Error-Checking in the HD Properties which runs the CHKDSK function the next time the computer is rebooted. That found 2 bad file clusters and repaired them. One was a file called Windows.edb, which does the hard drive search indexing for Windows and was most likely my problem with the lockups. The other was a Napinsp.dll file. After these were fixed and the computer was rebooted, everything worked normally.
This HD is only 9 months old, but if this happens again, I'll replace it again.

great tips : https://www.errorcodeexpert.com/how-to-fix-dell-error-code-2000-0142/

2000-0142 and 2000-0146 are hard drive SMART errors, indicating the HDD will fail.
To boot message about the AC adapter was a BIOS level message that normally appears when a Auto/air ac adapter or other 65 watt ac adapter is used to power the system.

2000-0142 is an UNREPAIRABLE hard drive failure.
IF you can boot to windows, do so and copy any important data to a CD, DVD or external drive before it completely fails (If system will not boot in normal mode, try safe mode (F8 at boot)
If you cannot boot to windows, then you may be able to get a replacement HDD, install windows and drivers on it, then using a USB HDD adapter, see if you can find your data on the old drive.
Regardless, the only way to fix the computer is to replace the drive, there is no tool that will REPAIR a 200-0142 error on a hard drive, only replacement.

Hi,

Based on Dell Pre-Boot System Assessment (PSA) Diagnostics and Error Codes For Dell Computers - KB Article - 30042, it is a Hard Drive failure, and you need to replace the Hard Drive.

I suggest to try reinstall windows first before you replace the Hard Drive.

Hope it helps you.

Hi,

Based on Dell Pre-Boot System Assessment (PSA) Diagnostics and Error Codes For Dell Computers - KB Article - 30042, it is a Hard Drive failure, and you need to replace the Hard Drive.

I suggest to try reinstall windows first before you replace the Hard Drive.

Hope it helps you.

sounds like a bad hard drive. Press f12 during the dell logo on startup and choose "diagnostics" from the boot menu, see if more failures relating to the hard drive are returned.

check this
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19…
try repair ur os , download reginout that may help u

Ok well I have a Dell Inspion 1525 and I have been having problems with it the last little while so I ran a diagnoses tests and I got this:

Error: 0142
Msg: Error code 2000-0142
Msg. Hard drive 1- self test unsuccessful status: 79

Just wondering what exactly it is, and how to fix the problem?
Or if I have to reformat my whole computer

• 1 year ago

Have U tried safe mode and than a restore?