1.
Save and close any open files, exit any open application programs, and shut
down the computer.
2.
Remove the drive from the
modular bay
.
3.
Reinstall the drive.
4.
Reboot the computer. Does the drive access light blink during the boot routine?
Yes
.
Go to step 6.
No
.
Go to step 5.
Remove and reinsert the drive. Reboot the computer. Does the drive access
light blink during the boot routine?
Yes
.
Go to step 6.
No
.
Go to step 10.
6.
Remove the
hard-disk drive
and boot the computer from a bootable CD. Does
the drive access light blink?
Yes
.
Go to step 7.
No
.
Go to step 10.
7.
Reinstall the hard-disk drive. Then check the
config.sys
file (in Windows 98,
check the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive configuration in the
Settings
folder). Is
the appropriate driver installed?
Yes
.
Go to step 8.
No
.
Load the driver, and return to step 1 to begin this procedure again. (To
load the driver, use the
ResourceCD
you received with your Dell
computer.)
8.
Insert a bootable diskette into drive A and reboot the computer.
9.
Type
x
:
(where
x
is the drive) and press <Enter>. Then type
dir
and press
<Enter>. Does MS-DOS display the root directory contents for the drive?
Yes
.
The problem is resolved.
No
.
Go to step 10.
10.
Insert your
ResourceCD
into the drive and reboot the computer. Then run the
IDE Devices
device group. Does your drive pass all the tests?
Yes
.
Return to step 1 and perform this troubleshooting procedure again. If
you continue to experience trouble,
call Dell
for technical assistance.
No
.
Go to step 11.
11.
Call Dell for technical assistance.
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