Hard Drive - Gateway 400 Notebook User Manual

Chapter 16: Troubleshooting

Hard drive

You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message
Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For more
information, see "Using Disk Cleanup" on page 202.
Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the
Empty Recycle Bin
Caution
Save your files to a diskette or another drive. If the hard drive is full, copy
any files not regularly used to diskettes or other backup media, then delete
them from the hard drive.
Help and
Support
You see a "Data error" message
This may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. To fix hard
drive problems, run the Error checking program. For more information,
see "Checking the hard drive for errors" on page 203.
The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "General failure
reading drive C" error message
If a diskette is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart your notebook.
Make sure that the hard drive is installed correctly. Remove it, firmly
reinsert it, then restart your notebook. For more information, see
"Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 231.
If your notebook has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock,
you may need to reinstall the operating system.
You see a "Non-system disk", "NTLDR is missing", or "disk" error
message
Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E
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All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle
Bin.
For more information about file management in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword file management in the HelpSpot
Search box
www.gateway.com
icon, then clicking
Recycle Bin
, then click the arrow.
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