{"id":108624,"date":"2022-09-09T03:26:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T03:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=108624"},"modified":"2026-02-12T12:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:09:41","slug":"fix-hard-drive-dst-short-test-failed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fix-hard-drive-dst-short-test-failed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Hard Drive DST Short Test Failed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>If your hard disk failed the short DST check, it means your drive has some issues and is no longer functioning properly. Many users have encountered the hard disk DST short test failed error while restarting their system.<\/p><p>DST (Drive Self-Test) is a built-in program to test the physical integrity of your hard drive. It runs every time your system reboots, and you will rarely notice anything unless something goes haywire with the drive. This guide will show you symptoms to look out for and how to fix hard drive short DST check failed in HP.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview-of-hard-drive-dst-test-\"><strong>Overview of Hard Drive DST Test <\/strong><\/h2><p>There are two types of Drive-Self tests:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Short Disk Self-Test<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>This test focuses on major components like Read\/Write head, platter, control board, and motor. A short DST takes less time to evaluate all the major components of your system and will receive a warning message if there is a problem with any component.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Long Disk Self-Test<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The long DST does everything a short DST does but also conducts a comprehensive review of the data stored on the platter. Since it is doing more in-depth testing, long DSTs can identify drive corruption and other errors a short DST cannot do.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-happens-if-your-hard-drive-short-dst-check-failed?\"><strong>What Happens if your Hard Drive Short DST Check Failed?<\/strong><\/h2><p>You&rsquo;ll likely see an error message &ldquo;short DST failed&rdquo; while restarting your system. Sometimes these messages are followed by codes like 0141, 0142, and 0146. If you are ignoring this warning message, you shouldn&rsquo;t do it. However, if you encounter the below-listed symptoms, it&rsquo;s high time you replace your hard drive.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A blank screen is showing up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your PC failed to boot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your system keeps restarting itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your PC may stop working or perform very slowly.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diy-tips-to-fix-hard-drive-dst-short-test-failed-error\"><strong>DIY Tips to Fix Hard Drive DST <strong>Short<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Test Failed Error<\/strong><\/h2><p>Hard drives rely on the motor, control board, and head to function; if any of the components are damaged, it puts your hard drive at risk. Follow these quick tips to fix the problem of <strong>hard drive short DST check failed <\/strong>error:<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>Scan hard drives for errors<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you cannot boot your PC, use a Windows media driver like a flash drive or CD to scan and check your device for errors.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use Window media driver to insert a bootable Flash Drive and CD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In BIOS, change the boot preference from hard drive to recovery drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save changes and Exit BIOS to boot from your drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the language in the setup window and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>&ldquo;Repair your computer&rdquo;<\/strong> and select <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now select <strong>Advanced<\/strong> <strong>Options<\/strong> and choose <strong>Command<\/strong> <strong>Prompt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong><em>chkdsk\/r<\/em><\/strong> in the command prompt window and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/check-disk-error-1.jpg\" alt=\"check disk error to see DST short test failed\" class=\"wp-image-108863 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/check-disk-error-1.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/check-disk-error-1-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scanning process will begin, and if any error is found, the Check disk utility will repair them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit the Command Prompt once the repair is done and restart the PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now disconnect the recovery drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, change the boot order to let OS boot from the hard drive to see if the <strong>short DST failed <\/strong>error is fixed or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>Restore Your System<\/strong><\/h3><p>To solve the error &ldquo;the hard drive short DST check failed in HP,&rdquo; you can try restoring your PC to an earlier point where it was working fine.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type <strong><em>create a restore point<\/em><\/strong> in the search box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Open<\/strong> to launch <strong>System Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now select the recent <strong>System Restore Point<\/strong> and click <strong>Next.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/restore-deleted-files-from-previous-restore-point2x.jpg\" alt=\"check system restore point for DST short test failed error\" class=\"wp-image-108865 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/restore-deleted-files-from-previous-restore-point2x.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/restore-deleted-files-from-previous-restore-point2x-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm the restore point and click <strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/confirm-your-restore-point.jpg\" alt=\"confirm your restore point for DST short test failed error\" class=\"wp-image-108866 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/confirm-your-restore-point.jpg 802w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/confirm-your-restore-point-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/confirm-your-restore-point-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your system will restart. Now check if the <strong>short DST failed<\/strong> error is resolved or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>Update Hard Disk Driver<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you can boot your system, try upgrading your device driver to resolve the hard drive short DST failed in HP. Follow these steps to update the hard disk driver:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the <strong>Windows + E<\/strong> key together to open <strong>File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to This PC, right-click on it and click <strong>Manage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/open-this-pc.jpg\" alt=\"open this PC\" class=\"wp-image-108867 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/open-this-pc.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/open-this-pc-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expand the Disk driver, right-click on your disk driver, and select <strong>Update Driver<\/strong> Software.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the pop-up window, click <strong>Search automatically for updated driver software<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, wait for the computer to search and install the latest device driver.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-disk-driver-1.jpg\" alt=\"update disk driver for DST short test failed error\" class=\"wp-image-108868 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-disk-driver-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-disk-driver-1-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>Check your Hard Drive<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you cannot boot your PC, follow these quick steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take out your hard drive and connect it to another system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If that system recognizes your hard disk, transfer all your data to another safe place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the hard drive can&rsquo;t be recognized, try to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/support\/kb\/index.php\/article\/recover-data-from-unbootable-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recover your data from the unbootable system<\/a> using data recovery software.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>Check Hard Drive for Bad Sectors with Stellar Data Recovery software and replace it<\/strong><\/h3><p>Use the Drive Monitor feature of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery-professional.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Data Recovery Professional<\/a> to check your hard drive for the bad sector. The drive monitor will check the overall hard drive&rsquo;s health and monitor its temperature and performance. You can even check the health of an HDD\/SSD\/USB drive and a specific partition of the drive.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch the Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows software in your system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the &lsquo;nine dots&rsquo; present at the top-right corner and click on <strong>Monitor Drive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wdr-pro1-3-1024x662.png\" alt=\"wdr pro1\" class=\"wp-image-184793 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wdr-pro1-3-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wdr-pro1-3-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wdr-pro1-3-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wdr-pro1-3-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wdr-pro1-3.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Drive Monitor window will open where you can see the hard drive&rsquo;s health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Scan Disk<\/strong> tab on the left side and then click <strong>Scan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/scan-disk.jpg\" alt=\"scan disk\" class=\"wp-image-108870 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/scan-disk.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/scan-disk-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scanning will begin, and once the Scan is completed, you will see the bad sectors, if any.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/check-scan-disk-result.jpg\" alt=\"stop scan to see scan disk result\" class=\"wp-image-108871 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/check-scan-disk-result.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/check-scan-disk-result-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you find bad sectors in the scan result, start cloning your disk immediately, so you don&rsquo;t lose any data. To do so, move to the <strong>Clone Disk<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk.jpg\" alt=\"clone disk\" class=\"wp-image-108872 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the hard drive with DST short failed error as the <strong>Source Disk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then choose the <strong>Target<\/strong> <strong>Disk<\/strong>. Ensure the target disk should be bigger than the Source Disk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Clone<\/strong> button to start the cloning process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A warning message is displayed. Click <strong>Start<\/strong> to initiate the cloning process.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-warning.png\" alt=\"clone disk warning\" class=\"wp-image-108637 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-warning.png 636w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-warning-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check the progress of cloning in the progress bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-progress-bar.png\" alt=\"clone disk progress bar\" class=\"wp-image-108638 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-progress-bar.png 905w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-progress-bar-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-progress-bar-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once it gets completed, click <strong>OK<\/strong> to finish the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-finish.png\" alt=\"disk cloning finished\" class=\"wp-image-108639 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-finish.png 400w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/clone-disk-finish-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If cloning of the drive is done, replace your DST short test failed hard drive with the new one.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2><p>The hard drive short DST is one of the top indicators of your hard disk integrity; if this fails, it is a sign of hard disk failure. You can use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery-professional.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">professional data recovery software<\/a><\/strong> to clone your disk so that your entire data is copied somewhere safe. Moreover, use the Stellar Drive Monitor to keep an eye on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/support\/kb\/index.php\/article\/check-hard-drive-health-using-stellar-drive-monitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hard drive health<\/a> and get alerts in real-time in case of any issue with your drive.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your hard disk failed the short DST check, it means your&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fix-hard-drive-dst-short-test-failed\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Fix Hard Drive DST Short Test Failed?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":108741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[701],"tags":[3481,917],"class_list":["post-108624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-data-recovery-professional","tag-hard-drive-health","tag-how-to-check-hard-disk-health","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Fix Hard Drive DST Short Test Failed? | Stellar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have your hard drive short DST test failed? 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