Dell Precision M2300 (Late 2007) - Manual (Page 91)

Drive not ready —
The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it can continue. Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay (see Drive Problems ).
Error reading PCMCIA card —
The computer cannot identify the PC Card. Reinsert the card or try another PC Card (see Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard ).
Extended memory size has changed —
The amount of memory recorded in NVRAM does not match the memory installed in the computer. Restart the computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell
(see
Obtaining Assistance ).
The file being copied is too large for the destination drive —
The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk.
A filename cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > | —
Do not use these characters in filenames.
Gate A20 failure —
A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see Memory Problems ).
General failure —
The operating system is unable to carry out the command. The message is usually followed by specific information—for example, Printer out of paper. Take
the appropriate action.
Hard-disk drive configuration error —
The computer cannot identify the drive type. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see Hard drive problems ), and boot the computer from media.
Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see Dell Diagnostics ).
Hard-disk drive controller failure 0 —
The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see Hard drive problems ), and boot the
computer from media. Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the
Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see
Dell Diagnostics ).
Hard-disk drive failure —
The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see Hard drive problems ), and boot the
computer from media. Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the
Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see
Dell Diagnostics ).
Hard-disk drive read failure —
The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see Hard drive problems ), and boot the computer from media. Then shut
down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell
Diagnostics (see
Dell Diagnostics ).
Insert bootable media —
The operating system is trying to boot to nonbootable media. Insert bootable media.
Invalid configuration information-please run System Setup Program —
The system configuration information does not match the hardware configuration. The message is most likely to occur after a memory module is installed.
Correct the appropriate options in the system setup program (see
System Setup Program ).