Dell 1710 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Troubleshooting 41
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND Reinstall the hard drive (see your Service
Manual at support.dell.com). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 42).
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM The optional ROM has failed. Contact
Dell (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42).
A REQUIRED .DLL FILE WAS NOT FOUND The program that you are trying to
open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
Windows XP:
1
Click
Start
Control Panel
Add or Remove Programs
Programs and
Features
.
2
Select the program you want to remove.
3
Click
Uninstall
.
4
See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Windows Vista:
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button
Control Panel
Programs
Programs and Features
.
2
Select the program you want to remove.
3
Click
Uninstall
.
4
See the program documentation for installation instructions.
SECTOR NOT FOUND The operating system cannot locate a sector on the
hard drive. You may have a defective sector or corrupted FAT on the hard
drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on
the hard drive. See Windows Help and Support for instructions (click
Start
Help and Support). If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the
data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
SEEK ERROR The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard
drive.
SHUTDOWN FAILURE A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning.
Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page 42).