Error Messages - Dell Vostro 1000 Owner's Manual

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Error Messages

CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
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. Enable the Pointing
Device option in the system setup program (see "Using the System Setup
Program" on page 175). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting
Dell" on page 165).
B A D C O M M A N D O R F I L E N A M E
correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct pathname.
C A C H E D I S A B L E D D U E T O F A I L U R E
microprocessor has failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 165).
CD D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E
commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 119).
The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on
D A T A E R R O R —
page 119).
D E C R E A S I N G A V A I L A B L E M E M O R Y
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them (see "Memory" on page 95).
D I S K C : F A I L E D I N I T I A L I Z A T I O N
hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 111).
D R I V E N O T R E A D Y
can continue. Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay (see "Hard Drive" on
page 92).
R R O R R E A D I N G
E P C M C I A
ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or try another card (see "Using Cards" on
page 69).
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 CD drive does not respond to
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The hard drive failed initialization. Run the
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The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it
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The computer cannot identify the
C A R D
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The primary cache internal to the
One or more memory modules may be
Troubleshooting
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