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Table 3-2., System Error Messages, Disk C: failed

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Table 3-2. System Error Messages (Continued) Message Definition Probable Causes Decreasing available memory Informational message indicating memory is failing (usually preceded by memory error message). One or more DIMMs faulty or improperly seated. Disk C: failed initialization Hard-disk drive failed to initialize. Hard-disk drive data in System Setup does not match installed hard-disk drive, or hard-disk drive faulty. Diskette drive 0 System cannot read dis- seek failure kette in diskette drive. Diskette read failure System files missing or corrupted. Diskette faulty or incorrectly inserted in drive. System Setup contains incorrect settings. Diskette drive interface loose or faulty. Diskette subsystem reset failed Diskette writeprotected Drive not ready Error reading PCMCIA card Diskette subsystem failed to respond to reset command from computer. Diskette is writeprotected, operation cannot be completed. The diskette may be missing from or improperly installed in the diskette drive. Computer cannot identify PC Card. Diskette drive faulty. System board faulty. Diskette writeprotected. Defective or unformatted diskette. PC Card faulty, improperly seated, or improperly configured. System board faulty. PC Card software faulty or incorrectly installed. 3-4 Dell Latitude XPi CD Service Manual

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Decreasing
available
memory
Informational message
indicating memory is fail-
ing (usually preceded by
memory error message).
One or more DIMMs
faulty or improperly
seated.
Disk C: failed
initialization
Hard-disk drive failed to
initialize.
Hard-disk drive data
in System Setup
does not match
installed hard-disk
drive, or hard-disk
drive faulty.
System files missing
or corrupted.
Diskette drive 0
seek failure
Diskette read
failure
System cannot read dis-
kette in diskette drive.
Diskette faulty or
incorrectly inserted
in drive.
System Setup con-
tains incorrect
settings.
Diskette drive inter-
face loose or faulty.
Diskette drive faulty.
Diskette sub-
system reset
failed
Diskette subsystem failed
to respond to reset com-
mand from computer.
System board faulty.
Diskette write-
protected
Diskette is write-
protected, operation
cannot be completed.
Diskette write-
protected.
Drive not ready
The diskette may be
missing from or
improperly installed in
the diskette drive.
Defective or unfor-
matted diskette.
Error reading
PCMCIA card
Computer cannot identify
PC Card.
PC Card faulty,
improperly seated,
or improperly con-
figured. System
board faulty.
PC Card software
faulty or incorrectly
installed.
Table 3-2.
System Error Messages
(Continued)
Message
Definition
Probable Causes