Dell Vostro 260 (Mid 2011) User Manual
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Error Messages
Description
NO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE
The computer cannot find the hard drive. If
the hard drive is your boot device, ensure
that the drive is installed, properly seated,
and partitioned as a boot device.
NO BOOT SECTOR ON HARD DRIVE
The operating system may be corrupted,
NO TIMER TICK INTERRUPT
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests
in theDell Diagnostics.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES.
EXIT SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN
You have too many programs open. Close
all windows and open the program that
you want to use.
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND
Reinstall the hard drive (see your
Owner's
Manual
at support.dell.com). If the
problem persists,
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM
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
.
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK LOST POWER
System configuration settings are
corrupted. Connect your computer to an
electrical outlet to charge the battery. If
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