Solving Problems 197
PLUG AND PLAY CONFIGURATION ERROR — The computer encountered
a problem while trying to configure one or more cards.
1 Turn your computer off, unplug it from the electrical outlet, and remove all
but one of the cards.
2 Plug in your computer and restart it.
3 If the message reappears, the installed card might be malfunctioning. If the
message does not reappear, turn off the computer and reinsert one of the other
cards.
4 Repeat this process until you identify which card is malfunctioning.
READ FAULT — The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard
drive, the computer could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the
requested sector is defective. See "Floppy drive problems" or "Hard drive
problems" for troubleshooting suggestions.
REQUESTED SECTOR NOT FOUND — The operating system cannot read
from the floppy or hard drive, the computer could not find a particular sector on
the disk, or the requested sector is defective. See "Floppy drive problems" or
"Hard drive problems" for troubleshooting suggestions.
RESET FAILED — The disk reset operation failed. See "Floppy drive problems"
or "Hard drive problems" for troubleshooting suggestions.
SECTOR NOT FOUND — The operating system cannot locate a sector on the
floppy or hard drive.
• Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the
floppy disk or hard drive. See Windows Help for instructions (see Finding
Information for Your Computer).
• If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and
then reformat the floppy disk or hard drive.
SEEK ERROR — The operating system cannot find a specific track on the
floppy disk or hard drive. See "Floppy drive problems" or "Hard drive problems"
for troubleshooting suggestions.
SHUTDOWN FAILURE — A chip on the system board might be
malfunctioning. Run the Dell Diagnostics.
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