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Possible Problem with Hard drive
So a few days ago I was on my computer trying to update "adobe flash" and during the download my computer froze. I couldn't get task manager to run ctrl+alt+delete wouldn't work so I force shut it down by holding the power button. It loads back up normally and I uninstall and then reinstall "adobe flash" and everything was working fine. But now there is this small half a second freeze that happens every 5 seconds and usually ends up making everything "not responding" and leading to another freeze. This NEVER happens when I'm in safe mode and this is how I'm am writing on this forum right now.
I did a diagnostics test on the boot screen and it came up with this~
Error Code: 2001-0142
Validation: 23002
Msg: Hard drive O S/N 5WX3JOT2 (i don't remember if the last O was indeed an O or a zero)
Self test unsuccessful. Status=7
I did some searching online with the code but none were similar, i tried using dells error code look up and it gave me nothing. I feel like this is something only a new hard drive would fix and since I'm on a laptop that won't really be possible.
I don't know much about computers but I'm hoping to build a gaming computer soon. This computer i'm using right now is a stock Dell Inspiron laptop.
Processor: Intel Core i3-2310M
RAM: 6 GB
I believe the graphics card was: Graphics Family? I don't really remember.
and i am running a 32bit windows 7
I am running in safe mode right now I don't know if that effects what it shows on my computer properties but if i have to I'll try and get other info.
Thanks in advance.