Dell Vostro 3900 Dell Vostro V 3900 Mini-Tower Owners Manual - Page 27

Error Messages, Description, Hard Disk Drive, Diagnostics, Keyboard Controller, Dell Diagnostics - specification

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Error Messages GENERAL FAILURE HARD-DISK DRIVE CONFIGURATION ERROR HARD-DISK DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE 0 HARD-DISK DRIVE FAILURE HARD-DISK DRIVE READ FAILURE INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA INVALID CONFIGURATION INFORMATIONPLEASE RUN SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM KEYBOARD CLOCK LINE FAILURE Description 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. The computer cannot identify the drive type. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the computer from a optical drive. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics. 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 optical drive. 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. 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 optical drive. 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. The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the computer from a optical. 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. The operating system is trying to boot to nonbootable media, such as a floppy disk or optical drive. Insert bootable media. The system configuration information does not match the hardware configuration. The message is most likely to occur after a memory module is installed. Correct the appropriate options in the system setup program. For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics. 27

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Error Messages
Description
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.
HARD-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 optical drive. Then,
shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive,
and restart the computer. Run the Hard Disk Drive
tests in the Dell Diagnostics.
HARD-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 optical drive. 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.
HARD-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 optical drive. 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
.
HARD-DISK DRIVE READ FAILURE
The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the
computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the
computer from a optical. 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.
INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA
The operating system is trying to boot to non-
bootable media, such as a floppy disk or optical
drive. Insert bootable media.
INVALID CONFIGURATION INFORMATION-
PLEASE RUN SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM
The system configuration information does not
match the hardware configuration. The message
is most likely to occur after a memory module is
installed. Correct the appropriate options in the
system setup program.
KEYBOARD CLOCK LINE FAILURE
For external keyboards, check the cable
connection. Run the
Keyboard Controller
test in
the
Dell Diagnostics
.
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