File Management; Hard Drive - Gateway Solo 5300 User Manual

Chapter 17: Troubleshooting

File management

A file was accidentally deleted
To restore deleted files:
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Hard drive

You receive an "Insufficient disk space" error message
Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For
more information, see "Using Disk Cleanup" on page 210.
Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the
Empty Recycle Bin
If possible, save your files to a diskette or another drive.
If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to diskettes or
other backup media, then delete them from the hard drive.
You receive a "Data error" message
This may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. To fix hard
drive problems, run the Error-checking or ScanDisk program. For more
information, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" on page 211.
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Double-click the
Recycle Bin
Right-click the file you want to restore, then select
is restored to the place where it was originally deleted from.
If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you tried to restore a file, the
file cannot be recovered.
from the pop-up menu.
Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the
Recycle Bin.
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Recycle Bin
. The file
Restore
icon and selecting