Dell Studio 1735 Quick Reference Guide - Page 42

drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics see Pre-Boot - hard drive replacement

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E X T E N D E D M E M O R Y S I Z E H A S C H A N G E D - The amount of memory recorded in NVRAM does not match the memory installed in the computer. Restart the computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell. T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E - The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk. A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS Do not use these characters in filenames. GATE A20 FAILURE - A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. GENERAL FAILURE - The operating system is unable to carry out the command. The message is usually followed by specific information-for example, Printer out of paper. Take the appropriate action. H A R D - D I S K D R I V E C O N F I G U R A T I O N E R R O R - The computer cannot identify the drive type. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Pre-Boot Self Assessment (PSA) Diagnostics and Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics" on page 35). H A R D - D I S K D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E 0 - The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Pre-Boot Self Assessment (PSA) Diagnostics and Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics" on page 35). HA R D -DISK DRIVE FAILURE - The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Pre-Boot Self Assessment (PSA) Diagnostics and Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics" on page 35). 42 Troubleshooting

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42
Troubleshooting
E
XTENDED
MEMORY
SIZE
HAS
CHANGED
The amount of memory recorded in
NVRAM does not match the memory installed in the computer. Restart the
computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell.
T
HE
FILE
BEING
COPIED
IS
TOO
LARGE
FOR
THE
DESTINATION
DRIVE
The file
that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is full. Try
copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk.
A
FILENAME
CANNOT
CONTAIN
ANY
OF
THE
FOLLOWING
CHARACTERS
: \ / : * ? “ <
> | —
Do not use these characters in filenames.
G
ATE
A20
FAILURE
A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory
modules and, if necessary, replace them.
G
ENERAL
FAILURE
The operating system is unable to carry out the
command. The message is usually followed by specific information—for
example,
Printer out of paper
.
Take the appropriate action.
H
ARD
-
DISK
DRIVE
CONFIGURATION
ERROR
The computer cannot identify the
drive type. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the
computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive,
and restart the computer. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Pre-Boot Self Assessment (PSA) Diagnostics and Dell 32 Bit
Diagnostics" on page 35).
H
ARD
-
DISK
DRIVE
CONTROLLER
FAILURE
0—
The hard drive does not respond
to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard
drive, and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer,
reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try
another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see
"Pre-Boot Self Assessment (PSA) Diagnostics and Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics" on
page 35).
H
ARD
-
DISK
DRIVE
FAILURE
The hard drive does not respond to commands
from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and
boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the
hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another
drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Pre-Boot
Self Assessment (PSA) Diagnostics and Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics" on page 35).