1. Who is the computer manufacturer?
2. When exactly do you get the error message?
There is a high chance that your hard disk is corrupt. Before we conclude this, try the following steps and check the result.
Step 1: Check for disk errors
a. Insert the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.
b. Press a key when you are prompted.
c. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.
d. Click Repair your computer.
e. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
f. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
g. On the command prompt, type chkdsk /r and hit enter.
Note: If the outcome of the scan is unrecoverable errors, then the hard disk is either damaged or corrupt.
h. Once the scan completes, remove the DVD and restart the computer to see if the system starts fine.
See Make system repairs from the Windows Recovery Environment
For additional support, you can get in touch with the system manufacturer to check if they have any diagnostic tools to check hardware.
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SOURCE: to solve code error 0146 and 0148
Both of these are hard drive errors. Error 0146 is a failed hard drive or bad drive sector, and 0148 is that thew machine is no longer detecting the hard drive. Basically, your hard drive has failed and will need replaced. Replace the hard drive and you will be set. The best place I've found to buy hard drives is at pricewatch.com, they have the best prices on the market.
SOURCE: Error code 2000-0146
its a hard drive error you have a bad sector in the drive its defective. If its still under warranty call dell hardware support with the error code. If not buy a new 2.5" drive they are not to spendy. I just replaced mine with a 250g 7200 and my computer works great now.
SOURCE: Error code 2000-0146
I had the same problem and came across the following solution that worked for me as well:
Re: windows Vista will not start
18 Aug 2009 07:28PM
I was getting a the same error codes and couldn't get Windows to boot up at all. I went to BIOS set up (restart your computer and hit F12 when the BIOS screen comes up), went to onboard devices and changed the SATA Operations from ACHSI (don't know how it got there) to the factory default setting ATA. Then I started up in "repair mode" (which was an option that was coming up when I tried to boot up before but never worked) - it went through a repair check and went to login screen.
Prior to finding this - I tried several things including start up from the Reinstallation disc, but nothing worked. I was ready to buy a new hard drive, but don't have to. Works fine!
Not sure what caused the problem to start with. It is an "Inspiron 1520"
SOURCE: Does anyone know what code 0146 means?
This error code is related with the hard drive problem. There is a possibility of hard drive failure.
SOURCE: error code 2000-0146
you Hard Drive is About to fail soon back up all your data and have your HDD replaced ASAP, the longer you use the Hard drive it just may fall to a point tha you get the S.M.A.R.T error which is an HDD error as well replace you HDD asap ^_^ back up data if possbile ^_^
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