Dell Vostro 1400 (Mid 2007) - Manual (Page 128)

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Troubleshooting
D RIVE 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 "Hard Drive" on
page 166).
E RROR READING P C M C I A CARD — The computer cannot identify the
ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or try another card (see "Using ExpressCards"
on page 93).
E XTENDED MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED — The amount of memory recorded in
nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) does not match the memory installed in the
computer. Restart the computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 201).
T HE 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 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.
G ATE A 2 0 FAILURE — A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory
modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 174).
G ENERAL 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.
H ARD - DISK DRIVE CONFIGURATION ERROR — The computer cannot identify the
drive type. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive"
on page 166), and boot the computer from a CD. 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" on page 115).
H ARD - 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" on page 166), and boot the computer from a CD.
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" on page 115).
H ARD - 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" on page 166), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut
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