Dell Vostro 410 (Late 2008) - Manual (Page 39)

Troubleshooting
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O PERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND — Reinstall the hard drive (see your Service
Manual at support.dell.com). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 42).
O PTIONAL R O M BAD CHECKSUM — The optional ROM has failed. Contact
Dell (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42).
A REQUIRED . D L L FILE WAS NOT FOUND — The program that you are trying to
open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
Windows XP:
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and
Features.
2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Windows Vista:
1 Click the Windows Vista Start button → Control Panel→ Programs→
Programs and Features.
2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
S ECTOR 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.
S EEK ERROR — The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard
drive.
S HUTDOWN FAILURE — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning.
Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page 42).
T IME - OF - DAY CLOCK LOST POWER — System configuration settings are
corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the
battery. If the problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the system
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