Hard Drive - Gateway Profile 4 User Manual

Hard drive

You see 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 174.
Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the
Empty Recycle Bin
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.
Help and
Support
The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "General failure
reading drive C" error message
If a diskette is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart the computer.
Try restarting your computer by pressing C
Open the computer access panel and make sure that the cables are
connected correctly to the hard drive. For more information about
connecting the hard drive cables, see "Replacing the hard drive" on
page 206.
If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock,
you may need to reinstall the operating system.
You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message
Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E
.
For more information about file management in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword file management in the HelpSpot
Search box
www.gateway.com
icon, then clicking
Recycle Bin
, then click the arrow.
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