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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 the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking 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 Start, then click 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 notebook. • Make sure that the hard drive is installed correctly. Remove it, firmly reinsert it, then restart your notebook. • If your notebook has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you may need to reinstall the operating system. 99

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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 the
Recycle Bin icon, then clicking 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 notebook.
•
Make sure that the hard drive is installed
correctly. Remove it, firmly reinsert it, then
restart your notebook.
•
If your 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
Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword
file
management
in the Search Help box, then press E
NTER
.