Dell XPS M140 MXC051 XPS M140 Owners Manual - Page 84

Keyboard Controller, The hard drive does not respond to commands

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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 too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk. A F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T A I N A N Y O F T H E F O L L O W I N G C H A R A C T E R S 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. See "Memory" on page 112. 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. HA RD- D IS K D RI VE C O N F I G U R A T I O N ER R O R - The computer cannot identify the drive type. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see page 108), and boot the computer from a CD. Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the HardDisk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77). HA RD- D IS K D RI VE 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 (see page 108), 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 page 77). HA RD-D IS K D RI VE F AILU RE - The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see page 108), 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 page 77). HA RD-D IS K D RI VE READ FAIL URE - The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see page 108), 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 page 77). INSERT BOOTA BLE MEDIA - The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable CD. Insert a bootable CD. I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N - P L E A S E R U N S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - 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 (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 137). KEYBOARD C L O CK LI NE FAIL URE - For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77). KEYBOARD CONTROLLER FA ILURE - For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77). 84 Solving Problems

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84
Solving Problems
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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 too 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. See "Memory" on page 112.
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 (see page 108), 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 page 77).
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 (see page 108), 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 page 77).
H
ARD
-
DISK
DRIVE
FAILURE
The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer.
Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see page 108), 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
page 77).
H
ARD
-
DISK
DRIVE
READ
FAILURE
The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer,
remove the hard drive (see page 108), 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 page 77).
I
NSERT
BOOTABLE
MEDIA
The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable CD. Insert
a bootable CD.
I
NVALID
CONFIGURATION
INFORMATION
-
PLEASE
RUN
S
YSTEM
S
ETUP
P
ROGRAM
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 (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 137).
K
EYBOARD
CLOCK
LINE
FAILURE
For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the
Keyboard Controller
test in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77).
K
EYBOARD
CONTROLLER
FAILURE
For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Restart
the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. Run the
Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77).