Hard Drive - Gateway E-4500D User Manual

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

Hard drive

You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message
Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For instructions
■
on deleting unnecessary files, see "Using Disk Cleanup" in Using Your Computer
which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click
Programs
Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the
■
Recycle Bin
Caution
■ Save your files to another drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly
used to 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 instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see
"Checking the hard drive for errors" in Using Your Computer which has been included on
your hard drive. To access this guide, click
.
Documentation
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 computer.
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Press C
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TRL
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If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you may
need to reinstall the operating system.
You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message
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Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E
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, then click
Gateway Documentation
.
All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin.
For more information about file management, click Start, then click
Help and Support.
Type the keyword file management in the Search box
+A +D to restart your computer.
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www.gateway.com
.
Recycle Bin
, then click the arrow.
, , then click
Start All Programs
Start
icon, then clicking
Gateway
.
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Empty