Dell OptiPlex GX50 User Manual page 196

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So lv ing Pr o ble m s
Message
No boot sector on
hard-disk drive
No timer tick
interrupt
Non-system disk or
disk error
Not a boot
diskette
Plug and Play
Configuration
Error
Cause
The computer
configuration information
in system setup may be
incorrect, or the operating
system may be corrupted.
A chip on the system board
might be malfunctioning.
The floppy in drive A or
your hard drive does not
have a bootable operating
system installed on it.
There is no operating
system on the floppy.
The computer has
encountered a problem in
trying to configure one or
more expansion cards.
Action
Enter system setup, check
the computer
configuration information
for the hard drive, and if
necessary, correct the
information.
If the problem persists,
reinstall your operating
system. See the
documentation that came
with your operating
system.
Run the System Board
Devices tests in the Dell
.
Diagnostics
A nonbootable floppy is in
drive A. Either replace the
floppy with one that has a
bootable operating system,
or remove the floppy from
drive A and restart the
computer.
Boot the computer with a
floppy that contains an
operating system.
Turn your computer off
and unplug it. Remove all
but one of the cards. Plug
in your computer and
reboot it. If the problem
persists, the expansion
card may be
malfunctioning. If the
message does not reappear,
turn off the power and
reinsert one of the other
cards. Repeat this process
until you identify the
malfunctioning card.