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Troubleshooting
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O PERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND —
Reinstall the hard drive (see your Service
Manual at support.dell.com). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 42).
O PTIONAL R O M BAD CHECKSUM —
The optional ROM has failed. Contact
Dell (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42).
A REQUIRED . D L L FILE WAS NOT FOUND —
The program that you are trying to
open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
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 the Windows Vista Start button
→
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.
S ECTOR NOT FOUND —
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.
S EEK ERROR —
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard
drive.
S HUTDOWN FAILURE —
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning.
Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page 42).