Dell Precision T7400 User's Guide - Page 123

Dell Diagnostics, When to Use the Dell Diagnostics - reviews

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U N E X P E C T E D I N T E R R U P T I N P R O T E C T E D M O D E - Run the Dell Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 123. WARNING: DELL'S DISK MONITORING SYSTEM HAS DETECTED THAT DRIVE [0/1] ON THE IDE CONTROLLER IS OPERATING OUTSIDE OF NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. IT IS ADVISABLE TO IMMEDIATELY BACK UP YOUR DATA AND R E P L A C E Y O U R H A R D D R I V E B Y C A L L I N G Y O U R S U P P O R T D E S K O R D E L L - If no replacement drive is immediately available and the drive is not the only bootable drive, enter system setup and change the appropriate drive setting to None (see "System Setup" on page 75). Then remove the drive from the computer. WRITE FAULT - WRITE FAULT ON SELECTED DRIVE - See "Drive Problems" on page 93. < d r i v e l e t t e r > : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E . T H E D E V I C E I S N O T R E A D Y - The floppy drive cannot read the disk. Insert a floppy disk into the drive and try again. Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. When to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 96 and run the Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell for technical assistance. It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell™ computers. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may not ship with your computer. Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 75), review your computer's configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to test displays in system setup and is active. Troubleshooting Tools 123

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Troubleshooting Tools
123
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in
"Lockups and Software Problems" on page 96 and run the Dell Diagnostics
before you contact Dell for technical assistance.
It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin.
NOTICE:
The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell™ computers.
NOTE:
The
Drivers and Utilities
media is optional and may not ship with your computer.
Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 75), review your computer’s
configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to test
displays in system setup and is active.
U
NEXPECTED
INTERRUPT
IN
PROTECTED
MODE
Run the Dell Diagnostics.
See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 123.
WARNING: D
ELL
'
S
D
ISK
M
ONITORING
S
YSTEM
HAS
DETECTED
THAT
DRIVE
[0/1]
ON
THE
IDE
CONTROLLER
IS
OPERATING
OUTSIDE
OF
NORMAL
SPECIFICATIONS
. I
T
IS
ADVISABLE
TO
IMMEDIATELY
BACK
UP
YOUR
DATA
AND
REPLACE
YOUR
HARD
DRIVE
BY
CALLING
YOUR
SUPPORT
DESK
OR
D
ELL
If
no replacement drive is immediately available and the drive is not the only
bootable drive, enter system setup and change the appropriate drive setting to
None
(see "System Setup" on page 75). Then remove the drive from the computer.
W
RITE
FAULT
W
RITE
FAULT
ON
SELECTED
DRIVE
See "Drive Problems" on page 93.
<drive letter>
:\
IS
NOT
ACCESSIBLE
. T
HE
DEVICE
IS
NOT
READY
The
floppy drive cannot read the disk. Insert a floppy disk into the drive and try again.