Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100
Reseat the memory modules—
If your computer power light turns on but
the display remains blank, reseat the memory modules. See "
Memory
Module
."
Error Messages
HINT:
If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating
system or the program that was running at the time the message appeared.
The 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 too
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.
Insert bootable media—
The operating system is trying to boot to a
nonbootable floppy disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
Non-system disk or disk error—
A floppy disk is in the floppy drive.
Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.
Not enough memory or resources. Close some programs and try
again—
You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open
the program that you want to use.
Operating system not found—
Reseat the hard drive.
A required .DLL file was not found—
The program that you are trying to
open is missing an essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program:
Windows XP
1. Click the
Start
button.
2. Click
Control Panel
.
3. Click
Add or Remove Programs
.
4. Click the program you want to remove.
5. Click the
Change or Remove Program
icon.
6. See the program documentation for installation instructions.
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