Dell Inspiron B120 - Manual (Page 61)

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D ECREASING AVAILABLE MEMORY — One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. See “ Memory .”
D ISK C : FAILED INITIALIZATION — The hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard drive tests in the Dell
Diagnostics. See “ Dell Diagnostics .”
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 .”
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 .”
E XTENDED 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
“
Contacting Dell .”
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 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.
G ATE A 2 0 FAILURE — A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them. See “ Memory .”
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 ”), 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 .”
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 .”), 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 .”
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 .”), 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 .”
H ARD - DISK DRIVE READ FAILURE — The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer, remove
the hard drive (see “ Hard Drive ”), 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 .”
I NSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA — The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable CD. Insert a
bootable CD.
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