Troubleshooting
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FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Roush ATG\QRG\A00\EN\source\trouble.fm
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C
A C H E
D I S A B L E D
D U E
T O
F A I L U RE
—
The primary cache internal to the
microprocessor has failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 81).
CD
D R I V E
CO N TR O LL E R
F A I L U RE
—
The CD drive does not respond to
commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 62).
D
A T A
E RR O R
—
The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on
D
E C RE A SI N G
A V A I L A B L E
M E M O R Y
—
One or more memory modules may be
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them. See the
Service Manual
for this computer for more information.
D
I SK
C:
F A I L E D
I NI T I A L I Z A T I O N
—
The hard drive failed initialization. Run the
hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 52).
D
R I V E
N O T
R E A D Y
—
The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it
can continue. Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay. See the
Service
Manual
for this computer for more information.
E
RR OR
R E A D I N G
PCMCIA
CA RD
—
The computer cannot identify the
ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or try another card. See the
Service Manual
for
this computer for more information.
E
XT E N D E D
ME M O R Y
S I Z E
H A S
C H A N G E D
—
The amount of memory recorded in
nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) does not match the memory installed in the
computer. Restart the computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 81).
T
H E
F I L E
B E I N G
CO PI ED
I S
T O O
L A R G E
F O R
T H E
D E S TI N A T I O N
DRI VE
—
The file
that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is full. Try
copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk.
A
F I L E N A M E
C A N N O T
C O N T A I N
A N Y
O F
T H E
F O L L O W I N G
C H A R A C T E R S
: \ / : * ? “ <
> | —
Do not use these characters in filenames.
G
A T E
A20
F A I L U RE
—
A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory
modules and, if necessary, replace them. See the
Service Manual
for this
computer for more information.
G
E N E R A L
F A I L U R E
—
The operating system is unable to carry out the
command. The message is usually followed by specific information—for
example,
Printer out of paper
.
Take the appropriate action.
H
A R D
-
DI SK
D R I V E
C O N F I G U R A T I O N
E R R O R
—
The computer cannot identify the
drive type. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see the
Service
Manual
for this computer), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut
