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E M O R Y D A T A L I N E F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory Problems" on page 90) and, if
necessary, replace them.
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E M O R Y D O U B L E W O R D L O G I C F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S
may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory Problems" on page 90)
and, if necessary, replace them.
M
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E M O R Y O D D
E V E N L O G I C F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S
be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory Problems" on page 90) and,
if necessary, replace them.
M
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E M O R Y W R I T E
R E A D F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory Problems" on page 90) and, if
necessary, replace them.
N
O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I L A B L E
device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
N
O B O O T S E C T O R O N H A R D D R I V E
"Obtaining Assistance" on page 137).
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O T I M E R T I C K I N T E R R U P T
tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 77).
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O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S
programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.
O
P E R A T I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D
problem persists, contact Dell (see "Obtaining Assistance" on page 137).
O
ROM
P T I O N A L
B A D C H E C K S U M
Assistance" on page 137).
A
.DLL
R E Q U I R E D
F I L E W A S N O T F O U N D
file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
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.
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E C T O R N O T F O U N D
defective sector or corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the
file structure on the hard drive. For instructions, access the Help and Support Center (click Start→ Help
and Support). If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat
the hard drive.
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive.
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Troubleshooting
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R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E
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R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E
The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot
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The operating system may be corrupted. Contact Dell (see
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A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set
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X I T S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I N
Reinstall the hard drive (see "Drive Problems" on page 81). If the
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The optional ROM apparently failed. Contact Dell (see "Obtaining
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The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential
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The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. You may have a
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R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E
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R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E
A memory module may be
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A memory module
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A memory module may
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A memory module may be
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You have too many
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