No timer tick interrupt, Non-system disk or disk error, Not a boot diskette – Dell OptiPlex 360 (Late 2008) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

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• Enter the system setup program and ensure the boot sequence information is

correct. For more information on using the system setup program, see the Dell

Technology Guide on your computer or at support.dell.com.

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A chip on the system board might be

malfunctioning, or motherboard failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 159).
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Replace the floppy disk with one that has a

bootable operating system or remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.
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D I SK E T T E

Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart your computer.

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. — S.M.A.R.T error,

possible HDD failure. This feature can be enabled or disabled in the system setup

program.

Hardware Troubleshooter

If a device is either not detected during the operating the system setup

program, or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware

Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. For more information on using

the system setup program, see the Dell Technology Guide on your computer or at

support.dell.com.
Windows

®

XP:

1 Click Start

Help and Support.

2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press

<Enter> to start the search.

3 In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter.
4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes

the problem and click

Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.

Windows Vista

®

:

1 Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and click Help and Support.

2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press

<Enter> to start the search.

3 In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and

follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.

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