Hard Drive Problems; Error Messages - Dell Vostro 410 Service Manual

Close other programs — The optical drive must receive a steady stream of data during the writing process. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try
closing all programs before you write to the optical.
Turn off standby mode in Windows before writing to a disc —
for information on power management modes.

Hard drive problems

Run Check Disk —
Windows XP:
1. Click Start and click My Computer.
2. Right-click Local Disk C:.
3. Click Properties® Tools® Check Now.
4. Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start.
Windows Vista:
1. Click Start and click Computer.
2. Right-click Local Disk C:.
3. Click Properties® Tools® Check Now.
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to
continue the desired action.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Error Messages

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
If the error message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared.
A filename cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > | —
A required .DLL file was not found —
Windows XP:
1. Click Start® Control Panel® Add or Remove Programs® Programs and Features.
2. Select the program you want to remove.
3. Click Uninstall.
4. See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Windows Vista:
1. Click Start ® Control Panel® Programs® Programs and Features.
2. Select the program you want to remove.
3. Click Uninstall.
4. See the program documentation for installation instructions.
drive letter :\ is not accessible. The device is not ready —
Insert bootable media — Insert a bootable floppy disk, CD, or DVD.
Non-system disk error — Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and restart your computer.
Not enough memory or resources. Close some programs and try again —
you may have to restart your computer to restore computer resources. If so, run the program that you want to use first.
See the Dell Technology Guide, or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help and Support
The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program:
The drive cannot read the disk. Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
Do not use these characters in filenames.
Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. In some cases,