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Hard drive, Recycle Bin, Empty Recycle Bin

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www.gateway.com Hard drive You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see "Deleting unnecessary files" in your online User Guide. • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking or button-tapping the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking or tapping Empty Recycle Bin. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to another drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. Help For more information about file management, click or tap Start, then click or tap Help and Support. Type the keyword file management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You see a "Data error" message This may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in your online User Guide. The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • If a diskette is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart your convertible notebook. • Make sure that the hard drive is installed correctly. Remove it, firmly reinsert it, then restart your convertible notebook. For more information about removing your hard drive, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 110. • If your convertible notebook has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you may need to reinstall the operating system. 123

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Hard drive
You see an “Insufficient disk space” error message
Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk
Cleanup. For instructions on deleting unnecessary files,
see “Deleting unnecessary files” in your online
User
Guide
.
Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking or
button-tapping the
Recycle Bin
icon, then clicking or
tapping
Empty Recycle Bin
.
Save your files to another drive. If the hard drive is full,
copy any files not regularly used to backup media, then
delete them from the hard drive.
You see a “Data error” message
This may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive.
To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program.
For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see “Checking
the hard drive for errors” in your online
User Guide
.
The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General
failure reading drive C” error message
If a diskette is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart
your convertible notebook.
Make sure that the hard drive is installed correctly.
Remove it, firmly reinsert it, then restart your
convertible notebook. For more information about
removing your hard drive, see
“Replacing the hard drive
kit” on page 110
.
If your convertible notebook has been subjected to
static electricity or physical shock, you may need to
reinstall the operating system.
Caution
All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin.
Help
For more information about file management, click or tap
Start
, then click or tap
Help and Support
. Type the keyword
file
management
in the
Search Help
box
, then press
E
NTER
.