Dell PP521 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Troubleshooting 103
Problems writing to an optical drive
CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS The optical drive must receive a steady stream of data
during the writing process. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all
programs before you write to the optical.
T
URN OFF STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A DISC See
"Power Management" on page 38.
Hard drive problems
RUN CHECK DISK
Windows XP:
1
Click
Start and click My Computer
.
2
Right-click
Local Disk C:
.
3
Click
Properties
Tools
Check Now
.
4
Click
Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start
.
Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
and click
Computer
.
2
Right-click
Local Disk C:
.
3
Click
Properties
Tools
Check Now
.
The
User Account Control
window may appear. If you are an administrator on the
computer, click
Continue
; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the
desired action.
4
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Error Messages
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
If the error message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating
system or the program that was running when the message appeared.
A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS: \ / : * ? “ <
> | — Do not use these characters in filenames.
A
REQUIRED .DLL FILE WAS NOT FOUND The program that you are trying to open
is missing an essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program:
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