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If you have problems with a hard drive
ENSURE THAT THE DISK IS NOT WRITE-PROTECTED — You cannot save data to a write-protected disk.
See the following figure.
TRY ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK — Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original disk is
defective.
RECONNECT THE DRIVE —
1
Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer.
2
Disconnect and reconnect the drive.
3
Turn on the computer.
CLEAN THE DRIVE — See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron Help file for instructions. To
access the help file, see page 16.
ALLOW THE COMPUTER TO COOL BEFORE TURNING IT ON — A hot hard drive may prevent the
operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before
turning it on.
CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS —
1
C
lick the
Start
button and click
My Computer
.
2
Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then click
Properties
.
3
Click the
Tool s
tab.
4
Under
Error-checking
, click
Check Now
.
5
Click
Start.
write-protected
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk