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Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [hdsk]

I have Dell Dimension 8300, It showing message: Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [hdsk], everytime I turn on. I tried reseat memory, video card, power cable, hdd cable, even booting without hdd, still same alert. Please help. Thank you very much.
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I tried to boot without the hdd, new hdd still same problem. I contacted Dell tech support, they told me to insert the windows xp and using command chkdsk /r. it still does not work. please help. Thank you
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Thank you for your help. I removed the CMOS battery, after that re_enter date, tine, etc.. it still same problem. Dell tech told me it software problem, but it new installation. I don't know why. Please help. Anthony 18
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Is this still under warranty?
It sounds like you have a IDE controller that went bad or a corrupt bios.

Just to be clear though, it still give that message with all hard drives and CD/DVD drives disconnected?
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do you see the disk (old and new) in the bios?
try another cable, and post disk model and ide or sata
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Thank you for both of you tried to help me. the unit has attend warranty, but it has alot of personal informations in there.
The only thing I don't understand, if the HDD failed, why it still problem with the new one. unit using SATA controller and I also replaced the cable. BIOS cleared. Last thing is motherboard. do you think?.
Thanks for your help.
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Yes, I can see the hdd from bios. it using sata cable
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I re-installed os XP for 3 times (old hdd) and 2 times (new hdd) it working fine, it happened when I restart the unit, or turned off and turned on again.
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un my first post i asked you to test the disk -  did you ? and what was the result ?
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Ran diagnostics HDD passed all. Thanks for both of you tried to help me. I believe motherboard failed, because Dell tech told me to look on the back of diagnostic Light and nothing light is on, intermittently power on/off.
because I am new user from this site, please tell me how to close this question, and how to pay my piot to your guy. Thanks again
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Thank you much.   : )