Dell Inspirion, Owner'S Manual

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Solving Problems
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If you have problems with a hard drive
E
NSURE THAT THE DISK IS NOT WRITE
-
PROTECTED
— You cannot save data to a write-
protected disk. See the following figure.
T
RY ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK
— Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the
original disk is defective.
R
EINSTALL THE DRIVE
—
1
Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the
computer.
2
Remove the drive from the module bay. See page 49 for instructions.
3
Reinstall the drive.
4
Turn on the computer.
C
LEAN THE DRIVE
— See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron Help file
for instructions. To access the help file, see page 16.
A
LLOW THE COMPUTER TO COOL BEFORE TURNING IT ON
—
A hot hard drive may prevent
the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room
temperature before turning it on.
not write-protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected