Dell OptiPlex GX260 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 16

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Solving Problems: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide WARNING: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive [0/1] on the [primary/secondary] EIDE controller is operating outside of normal specifications. It is advisable to immediately back up your data and replace your hard drive by calling your support desk or Dell- During initial start-up, the drive detected possible error conditions. ● When your computer finishes booting, immediately back up your data and replace your hard drive (for installation procedures, see "Adding and Removing Parts" for your computer type). ● 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. Then remove the drive from the computer. Write fault- The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive. See "Drive Problems" for troubleshooting suggestions. Write fault on selected drive- The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive. See "Drive Problems" for troubleshooting suggestions. x:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready- The floppy drive cannot read the disk. Insert a floppy disk into the drive and try again. General Problems A program stops responding End the program Windows XP, Windows 2000 1. Press simultaneously. 2. Click Applications. 3. Click the program that is no longer responding. 4. Click End Task. Windows NT® 1. Press simultaneously. 2. Click Task Manager, and click Applications. 3. Click the program that is no longer responding. 4. Click End Task. Windows 98 http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx260/en/ug/solvprob.htm (16 of 30) [10/25/2007 1:44:24 PM]

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Solving Problems: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
WARNING: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive [0/1] on the
[primary/secondary] EIDE controller is operating outside of normal
specifications. It is advisable to immediately back up your data and replace your
hard drive by calling your support desk or Dell
During initial start-up, the drive
detected possible error conditions.
When your computer finishes booting, immediately back up your data and replace
your hard drive (for installation procedures, see "Adding and Removing Parts" for
your computer type).
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
. Then remove the drive from the computer.
Write fault
The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive. See "
Drive
Problems
" for troubleshooting suggestions.
Write fault on selected drive
The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard
drive. See "
Drive Problems
" for troubleshooting suggestions.
x
:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready
The floppy drive cannot read the disk.
Insert a floppy disk into the drive and try again.
General Problems
A program stops responding
End the program
Windows XP, Windows 2000
1.
Press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously.
2.
Click
Applications
.
3.
Click the program that is no longer responding.
4.
Click
End Task
.
Windows NT
®
1.
Press <Ctrl><Alt><Delete> simultaneously.
2.
Click
Task Manager
, and click
Applications
.
3.
Click the program that is no longer responding.
4.
Click
End Task
.
Windows 98