Dell Precision M70 User Manual page 79

No boot device available — The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed,
properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
No boot sector on hard drive — The operating system may be corrupted. Contact Dell.
No timer tick interrupt — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests as described in
Diagnostics."
Operating system not found — Reinstall the hard drive. If the problem persists, contact Dell.
Optional ROM bad checksum — The optional ROM apparently failed. Contact Dell.
A required .DLL file was not found —
program.
Microsoft® Windows® XP
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the program you want to remove.
4. Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen.
5. See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3. Select the program that you want to remove.
4. Click Change or Remove Programs.
5. See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Sector not found — The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or corrupted FAT on the
hard drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the hard drive. See the
for instructions. If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
Seek error — The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive.
Shutdown failure — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests as described in
Diagnostics."
Time-of-day clock lost power —
battery. If the problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the system setup program. Then immediately exit the program. See
"Using the System Setup Program." If the message reappears, contact Dell.
Time-of-day clock stopped — The coin-cell battery that supports the system configuration settings should be replaced. If the problem
persists, contact Dell.
Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program —
system clock. Correct the settings for the Date and Time options. See
Timer chip counter 2 failed — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests as described in
Diagnostics."
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode —
System Memory tests and the Keyboard Controller test as described in
x:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready —
Warning: Battery is critically low —
recharge. If you cannot access an electrical outlet, activate hibernate mode or shut down the computer. You can also turn the computer off
and replace the battery.
The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the
System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the
The time or date stored in the system setup program does not match the
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory module may be loose. Run the
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
The battery is running out of charge. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet. The battery will then
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"Using the System Setup Program."
"Using the Dell Diagnostics."
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