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cannot read the data. structure of the diskette drive or hard-disk drive.
See the documentation that came with your
operating system.
Decreasing
available
memory
One or more memory modules
may be faulty or improperly
seated.
Reseat the
memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them.
Disk C:
failed
initialization
The hard-disk drive failed
initialization.
Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the
Dell
Diagnostics.
Diskette
drive 0 seek
failure
A cable may be loose, or the
system configuration information
may not match the hardware
configuration.
Run the Diskette Drive tests in the
Dell
Diagnostics. If error is not corrected, have the
cables checked by an authorized service
technician.
Diskette read
failure
A cable may be loose, or the
diskette may be faulty.
If the diskette-drive access light lights up, try a
different diskette.
Diskette
subsystem
reset failed
The diskette drive controller may
be faulty.
Run the Diskette Drive tests in the
Dell
Diagnostics.
Diskette
write-
protected
Because the diskette is write-
protected, the operation cannot
be completed.
Slide the write-protect notch up.
Drive not
ready
No diskette is in the diskette
drive, or no hard-disk drive is in
the drive bay. The operation
requires a diskette in the drive or
a hard-disk drive in the bay
before it can continue.
Put a diskette in the drive, or push the diskette all
the way into the drive until the eject button pops
out. Or, install a hard-disk drive in the drive bay.
Error reading
PCMCIA card
The computer cannot identify the
PC Card.
Reseat the card or try another PC Card that you
know works.
Extended
memory size
has changed
The amount of memory recorded
in NVRAM does not match the
memory installed in the
computer.
Reboot the computer. If the error appears on the
display again,
call Dell for technical assistance.
Gate A20
failure
An installed memory module may
be loose.
Reseat the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them.
General
failure
The operating system is unable
to carry out the command.
This message is usually followed by specific
information—for example, Printer out of
paper. Respond by taking the appropriate
action.
Hard-disk
drive
configuration
error
The computer cannot identify the
drive type.
Turn off the computer, remove the drive, and boot
the computer from a bootable diskette. Then turn
off the computer, reinstall the drive, and reboot
the computer. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in