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Error Messages
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT
SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM
SECTOR NOT FOUND
SEEK ERROR
SHUTDOWN FAILURE
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK LOST POWER
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED
TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THE SYSTEM
SETUP PROGRAM
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE
X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT
READY
Description
You have too many programs open. Close all
windows and open the program that you want to
use.
Reinstall the hard drive. If the problem persists,
contact
Dell.
The optional ROM has failed.
The operating system cannot locate a sector on
the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or
corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the Windows
error-checking utility to check the file structure on
the hard drive. See Windows Help and Support for
instructions (click Start > Help and Support). If a
large number of sectors are defective, back up the
data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
The operating system cannot find a specific track
on the hard drive.
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the
contact Dell
.
System configuration settings are corrupted.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to
restore the data by entering the system setup
program, then immediately exit the program. If the
message reappears,
contact
The reserve battery that supports the system
configuration settings may require recharging.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists,
Dell.
The time or date stored in the system setup
program does not match the system clock. Correct
the settings for the Date and Time options.
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the
Dell Diagnostics.
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or
a memory module may be loose. Run the System
Memory tests and the Keyboard Controller test in
the
System Setup
or
contact
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
Contact
Dell.
Dell.
contact
Dell.
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