Troubleshoot the Error Code 2000-0151 on Your Hard Disk

I. What is error code 2000-0151?

Users of Dell computers may encounter error code 2000-0151, which may be caused by incorrect BIOS settings, a hard drive failure, or a hard drive that is near the end of its life. If you also encounter similar problems, and you can enter the system normally after restarting the computer, it is recommended that you back up important files in the computer as soon as possible.

If your computer fails to enter the system after restarting after error code 2000-0151, you can refer to the second part before fixing the problem, and you can back up or transfer important files in the computer without entering the system.

II. When unable to enter the system, use Renee PassNow to backup or transfer important data

1. What is Renee PassNow?

Renee PassNow is a professional system rescue software, which can help Windows users clear Windows account passwords, create new administrator accounts; restore disk/memory card data, recover data after hard disk formatting; transfer disk files; erase or scan Disk files, etc. In addition, this software also supports repairing Windows system problems, such as: repairing MBR boot records, DBR error parameters, 0xc00000e, Windows system startup failure, and some problems that cause black screen or blue screen, etc. As a system rescue tool with various functions, it is perfectly compatible with multiple systems including Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista, and can meet the system rescue needs of different users.

2. How to use Renee PassNow to backup or transfer data?

Step 1: Download and install Renee PassNow on other computers that can log in and run normally, then connect the U disk to the PC, run Renee PassNow, and then check in “Step 1: Select creation method” (Create a Live USB) option. (Note: Before performing this operation, please make sure that the important files in the U disk have been saved in other locations, because the operation process will delete all the data in the U disk.)

Step 2: Next, select (x64) or (x86) according to the system type, click the (Download Now) button to download the ISO file, click the (Create a Live USB) button after the file is downloaded, and click the (Eject USB) button.

Step 3: Connect the created boot device to the computer that needs to transfer data, turn on the computer, and then the shortcut key to enter the BIOS will be displayed on the computer screen (the display time of this interface is very short, maybe only one or two seconds), click continuously BIOS shortcut key to enter the BIOS setting interface, and then set the boot U disk as the first in the boot sequence in Boot Priority, then save the settings and restart the computer.

Step 4: After booting the computer from the bootable USB flash drive and entering the application, select the option Data Backup. This option is equivalent to completely cloning the hard disk to other hard disks, so the hard disk capacity for saving backup files needs to be larger.

Step 5: Select the hard disk to back up files in the source list, select the hard disk to save files in the destination list, and finally click the button clone and wait for the cloning to complete to successfully back up the computer files.

Step 6: If you only need to transfer some important files, the function Data Transfer will be more suitable for you.

Step 7: You can click on each disk drive letter (C/D/E/F, etc.) to find the files to be transferred. It is recommended that you transfer them to an external disk. The operation of transferring data is very simple. For example, if you want to transfer the data in the C drive to the G drive, you can first select the C drive on the upper left, select the G drive on the upper right, and then select the files in the C drive, and click the Copy function button in the middle. Disk data can be easily transferred. If there is a file you want to delete, you can also click the Delete button in the middle after selecting the file, but the deletion operation cannot be undone, please operate with caution.

After backing up or transferring the important files in the Dell computer, you can continue to use the following methods to solve the problem.

III. How to fix Dell computer error code 2000-0151?

1. Reset BIOS settings

If the problem occurred after you changed the BIOS settings, it is best to reset the BIOS to default settings and check if the problem is resolved.

Step 1: Continuously click the shortcut key during the boot process (the following picture is an example, the shortcut key is F2) to enter the BIOS set up.

Step 2: After entering the BIOS setting interface, try to find the option containing “default”, such as (Load Defaults) or (Reset to Default) (Note: Different computer brands or different BIOS versions, the options may be slightly different). Take the following picture as an example, you can press F9 to reset the BIOS settings, save the settings at last, restart the computer to check whether the Dell computer starts normally.

2. Repair the hard disk through the chkdsk command

If the hard disk has bad sectors or file system problems, you can use the chkdsk command to repair them. When the Dell computer cannot be started, we can use the Windows installation disk to enter the recovery environment, and then run the chkdsk command through the command prompt to repair the hard disk. Here we take the Windows 10 system as an example, the specific operation steps are as follows:

Step 1: Download the Windows 10 Media Creation tool on another computer to create a Windows 10 installation disk.

Step 2: Run the Windows 10 Media Creation tool, agree to the usage agreement, and then select Create installation media USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC, and then click Next.

Step 3: When selecting the media to use, select the USB flash drive. It is necessary to ensure that the U disk space is at least 8GB, otherwise this step will prompt an error. When you are prompted that the Windows 10 installation file is being downloaded, please wait patiently for the download to complete.

Step 4: Connect the finished installation U disk to the target computer and press the shortcut key (such as F2/DEL/F10, etc., you can check the prompt in the boot interface) to enter the BIOS when starting the computer, then you can set the installation U disk as the first in the boot order 1st Boot Priority in the Boot tab, then save the settings and restart the computer.

Step 5: After successfully booting from the installation U disk, you will enter the Windows 10 installation interface, click Repair your computer in the lower left corner of the Install Now interface to enter the Windows recovery environment.

Step 6: After entering the Windows Recovery Environment, please select the Troubleshooting > Advanced Options > Command Prompt option.

Step 7: Enter the command chkdsk X: /r /f in the command prompt window (X: refers to the hard disk drive letter that needs to be scanned and repaired; /r can find bad sectors and restore readable information, /f can repair the disk errors found on), and press the Enter key to fix the error. After the fault repair is complete, remove the Windows 10 installation USB flash drive and restart the computer to check whether the problem is resolved.

3. Replace the hard drive of the Dell computer

If the above methods cannot solve the problem of error code 2000-0151, you can use Dell’s official diagnostic tool to diagnose the computer hardware. If the hard disk really has a serious failure, you need to replace it with a new hard disk. It should be noted that if you do not have a deep understanding of computers, please seek the help of professional maintenance organizations or professionals, and do not remove and install the hard disk by yourself, so as not to cause damage to other components. If it is within the warranty period, you can consult and go to an official maintenance agency for repairs.