Error codes 0f00 0667 & 0f00 0648

[Virtue]

I have an Optiplex 740, and I'm running Windows XP. I call to Optiplex techsupport but nothing helps. A local technecian tested my optiplex using Dell smart drive and he run two test. First test output is 0f00 0667 Msg Disk - 0 and second test output is 0f00 0648 Target drive abort comman. Now i am getting a blue death screen. Any one have any idea about these. Please provide me with solution to solve this error.

[Devasis]

Your issue sounds that you have some problem with harddisk. Your hard disk is not completely dead but it need some treatment.Your hard drive may have failed. I will suggest you to backup all your files, all your important data which you can. Decide what new drive you want to install.Does the system boot?

[Solomon]

Actually this type of problem are caused by some another application taken from the web. You can fix it just by using the restore system. If you are getting this message try to determine the program causing this type of error , if you are unable to identify then disable some unnecessary program under startup on msnconfig. After doing all this, restart the computer and it should now work properly.

[MrChris-]

Below is tutorial for manually reinstalling windows XP:
Step1) backup all your important data and essential files.
step2)Remove non essential peripherals except for the monitor, keyboard, and
mouse.
step3)Prepare your computer for reinstallation.Ensure that all your installation
media is available
step4)Reinstall the operating system from the OS Setup Disk
step5)Install the available Dell driver and utilities.
step6)try to connect your system to internet.
step7)Install all the essential and recommended windows update.
step8)Now you can install your application.
step9)You can now install your third-party hardware and software drivers.
step10)Now you can restore all your backup files and essential data back on system.
You should do it in correct order.

[jesse]

It is normal for you to have this error code during diagnostic process specially when you are using 32bit diagnostic. This happen because it mainly detects all the external peripherals and normally it happen that your optical drive does not have any disk then you will have this error. You can get rid from this error by disabling certain apps on startup. If you want to get summary of this you can run the custom test under diagnostic.

[Calvin K]

This error message is displayed if you got a bad hard drive. Try to replace it and this may also happen due to bad board. Try to detect the hard disk in the BIOS setup. If you think that disk does not have any problem then try various iterations of booting up from disc, chkdsk, fixboot. And finally it will go through safe made.