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Error
Messages
Fill out the
Diagnostics Checklist (see "Diagnostics Checklist"
on
page 143) as
you complete
these
checks.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures
in
this section,
follow
the safety instructions
in
the
Product
Information
Guide
.
If the
message is
not
listed, see
the
documentation
for the
operating system
or the
program
that
was
running
when
the
message
appeared.
A
U XI LI A R Y D E V I CE F A IL UR E
— The touch pad, track stick, or external mouse may be faulty. For an external
mouse,
check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing Device option in the system setup program. If the problem
persists,
contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page
143).
B
A D
C O M M A N D O R F I L E
N A ME
— Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the
proper
place, and used the correct
pathname.
C
ACH E D ISA B LED DU E T O FA I L U RE
— The primary cache internal to the microprocessor has failed. Contact
Dell
(
see "Contacting Dell" on page 143
).
C D
D R I V E C O N T RO L L E R F A I LU R E
— The CD drive does not respond to commands from the computer (see "Dell
Support Utility" on page
76).
D
A T A
E RRO R
— The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Dell Support Utility" on page
76).
D
E C R E A S I N G A V A I L A B L E M E M O R Y
— One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall
the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see
"Memory"
on page
115).
D
ISK
C:
F A I L E D IN ITIA L I ZA T IO N
— The hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard drive tests in the
Dell
Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page
73).
D
R IVE
N OT
R E A D Y
— 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
108).
E
R RO R RE A DIN G
PCMC I A
C AR D
— The computer cannot identify the PC Card. Reinsert the card or try
another
PC Card (see "Using Cards" on page
59).
E
X T E ND E D M EM O R Y
S IZE H A S
C H A N G E D
— 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" on page
143).
T
H E F I L E
B E IN G
C OPI E D
IS
TOO LA R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T ION D R I V E
— 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
F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T AI N
A N Y
O F T H E F O LL O W I N G C H A R A C T E R S
:
\ /
:
*
?
“
< > | — Do not use
these
characters in
filenames.
G
A T E
A20
FAI L U RE
— A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, r
eplace
them (see
"Memory"
on page
115).
G
EN ER A L F AIL U R E
— 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
A R D
-
D IS K
D R I V E C O N F I G UR A T I O N E R R O R
— The computer cannot identify the drive type. Shut down
the
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