Troubleshooting
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D
ISK
C :
FAILED
INITIALIZATION
—
The
hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard drive
tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics"
on page 42).
D
RIVE
NOT
READY
—
The operation requires a
hard drive in the bay before it can continue. Install a
hard drive in the hard drive bay. See your
Service
Manual
at
support.dell.com
for more information.
E
RROR
READING
P C M C I A
CARD
—
The
computer cannot identify the ExpressCard. Reinsert
the card or try another card. See your
Service
Manual
at
support.dell.com
for more information.
E
XTENDED
MEMORY
SIZE
HAS
CHANGED
—
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 69).
T
HE
FILE
BEING
COPIED
IS
TOO
LARGE
FOR
THE
DESTINATION
DRIVE
—
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
FILENAME
CANNOT
CONTAIN
ANY
OF
THE
FOLLOWING
CHARACTERS
: \ / : * ? “ <
> | —
Do not use these characters in filenames.
G
ATE
A 2 0
FAILURE
—
A memory module may
be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if
necessary, replace them. See your
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
for more information.
G
ENERAL
FAILURE
—
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.
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