DPS Self test F10 for Windows 10

[keldsor]

Today I got a black "Death screen" warning me of "imminent failure" !

It tells me to run a selftest by F10 ????????????????

I've search the net for DPS Self test, but can'r find anyting for Windows 10 (1803)

What to do ?

[mdklassen]

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@keldsor wrote:

Today I got a black "Death screen" warning me of "imminent failure" ! 

I've search the net for DPS Self test, but can't find any ting for Windows 10 (1803)

What to do ?

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How "new" is the computer? Is it still covered by the initial HP Warranty -- usually a 1-year period ?

If it is not a computer virus, "spoofing" you, then a part of Windows, namely S.M.A.R.T., is informing you that your disk-drive is in "imminent failure" status.

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T. is partially embedded on the disk-drive, monitoring the "health" of the disk-drive, at over 20 measuring points, and is part of Windows.

You have two methods to remediate:

1. try to make a backup copy of your personal files; purchase a new disk-drive; remove the current disk-drive; connect the new disk-drive; install Windows; install your application programs; run Windows Update, reload your personal files from your backup copy.
2. if the disk-drive has some residual "life", then there is "disk-cloning" software that makes a block-for-block copy of your current disk-drive onto a brand-new disk-drive.

Which method will work for you?

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[keldsor]

I have solved the problem - It was an extra HD I just used for minor jobs ... dismounted it and all OK again

[mdklassen · Accepted solution]

> I got a black "Death screen" warning me of "imminent failure" !

Did it report "Disk 0" or "Disk 1" or "Disk 2" ?

> It tells me to run a selftest by F10 ?

> I've search the net for DPS Self test, but can'r find anyting for Windows 10 (1803)

> What to do ?

Reboot your computer, and immediately and repeatedly press F10, to launch the HP Hardware Diagnostics.

There, you will be able to select the DPS Self Test of the disk-drive(s).

It's a function of the hardware, not a function of Windows 7/8/8.1/10.

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[keldsor]

Yeah, I found out it was a HW thing - and I now tested it just to see ...