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DECREASING AVAILABLE MEMORY — One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. See “
Memory
.”
DISK C: FAILED INITIALIZATION — The hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard drive tests in the Dell
Diagnostics. See “
Dell Diagnostics
.”
DRIVE NOT READY — The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it can continue. Install a hard
drive in the hard drive bay. See “
Hard Drive
.”
ERROR READING PCMCIA CARD — The computer cannot identify the ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or
try another card. See “
Using ExpressCards
.”
EXTENDED MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED — The amount of memory recorded in NVRAM does not match
the memory installed in the computer. Restart the computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell. See
“
Contacting Dell
.”
THE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION DRIVE —
The file that you are trying to copy is
too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger
capacity disk.
A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS: \ / : * ? “ < > | —
Do not use these
characters in filenames.
GATE A20 FAILURE — A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them. See “
Memory
.”
GENERAL FAILURE — The operating system is unable to carry out the command. The message is usually
followed by specific information—for example, Printer out of paper. Take the appropriate
action.
HARD-DISK DRIVE CONFIGURATION ERROR — The computer cannot identify the drive type. Shut down the
computer, remove the hard drive (see “
Hard Drive
”), and boot the computer from a CD. Then shut down
the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the
Dell Diagnostics. See “
Dell Diagnostics
.”
HARD-DISK DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE 0—The hard drive does not respond to commands from the
computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see “
Hard Drive
.”), and boot the computer
from a CD. Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the
problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics. See “
Dell
Diagnostics
.”
HARD-DISK DRIVE FAILURE — The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut
down the computer, remove the hard drive (see “
Hard Drive
.”), and boot the computer from a CD. Then
shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try
another drive. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics. See “
Dell Diagnostics
.”
HARD-DISK DRIVE READ FAILURE — The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer, remove
the hard drive (see “
Hard Drive
”), and boot the computer from a CD. Then shut down the computer,
reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the
Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics. See “
Dell Diagnostics
.”
INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA — The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable CD. Insert a
bootable CD.
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