Error Messages - Dell Studio 1536 Quick Reference Manual

3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.
NOTE:
administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
4 Click to check Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, and then
click Start.

Error Messages

Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 57 as you complete these checks.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system
or the program that was running when the message appeared.
U X I L I A R Y D E V I C E F A I L U R E
A
For an external mouse, check the cable connection. If the problem persists,
contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 58).
A D C O M M A N D O R F I L E N A M E
B
correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct pathname.
A C H E D I S A B L E D D U E T O F A I L U R E
C
microprocessor has failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 58).
D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E
CD
commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 38).
The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on
A T A E R R O R
D —
page 38).
E C R E A S I N G A V A I L A B L E M E M O R Y
D
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them (see Service Manual for instructions to replace memory
modules).
I S K F A I L E D I N I T I A L I Z A T I O N
D C :
hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Pre-Boot Self Assessment (PSA)
Diagnostics and Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics" on page 33).
R I V E N O T R E A D Y
D
can continue. Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay.
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
The touch pad or external mouse may be faulty.
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Ensure that you have spelled the command
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The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it
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The primary cache internal to the
The CD drive does not respond to
One or more memory modules may be
The hard drive failed initialization. Run the
Troubleshooting
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