Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 85

System Error Messages: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
General failure
Hard-disk drive
configuration error
Hard-disk drive
controller failure 0
Hard-disk drive failure
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The operating system is
unable to carry out the
command.
The computer cannot
identify the drive type.
The hard-disk drive does
not respond to commands
from the computer.
The hard-disk drive does
not respond to commands
from the computer.
This message is usually
followed by specific
information—for example,
Printer out of
paper. Respond by taking
the appropriate action.
Turn off the computer,
remove the drive, and boot
the computer from a
bootable diskette. Then turn
off the computer, reinstall
the drive, and reboot the
computer. Run the IDE
Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics.
Turn off the computer,
remove the drive, and boot
the computer from a
bootable diskette. Then turn
off the computer again,
reinstall the drive, and
reboot the computer. If the
problem persists, try
another drive. Then run the
IDE Devices tests in the
Dell Diagnostics.
Turn off the computer,
remove the drive, and boot
the computer from a
bootable diskette. Then turn
off the computer again,
reinstall the drive, and
reboot the computer. If the
problem persists, try
another drive. Then run the
IDE Devices tests in the
Dell Diagnostics