Dell 4691901 Read fault, Requested sector not found, Reset failed, Sector not found, Seek error

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Read fault

Description The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the computer could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.

Requested sector not found

Description The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the computer could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.

Reset failed

Description

The disk re-set operation failed.

Sector not found

Description The operating system cannot locate a sector on the floppy or hard drive.

Seek error

Description The operating system cannot find a specific track on the floppy disk or hard drive.

Shutdown failure

DescriptionA chip on the system board might be malfunctioning.

Time-of-day clock stopped

Description

The battery might be dead.

Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program

Description The time or date stored in System Setup does not match the computer clock.

Timer chip counter 2 failed

Description

A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning.

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Contents Regulatory Model D07D Regulatory Type D07D001 Dell Inc Contents Troubleshooting System SetupContacting Dell SpecificationsPage Before Working Inside Your Computer Working on Your ComputerAfter Working Inside Your Computer Turning Off Your ComputerRelated Links Installing The CoverRemoving the Cover Removing the Expansion Card Installing The Front BezelRemoving the Front Bezel Page Removing the Optical Drive Installing The Expansion CardRemoving the Hard Drive Installing The Optical DrivePage Removing the Memory Installing The Hard DriveRemoving the Chassis Intrusion Switch Installing The MemoryRemoving The Speaker Installing The Chassis Intrusion SwitchInstalling The Speaker Removing The Heat Sink and Processor Installing The Heat Sink and Processor Removing The Power-Switch Cable Removing The Coin-Cell BatteryInstalling The Coin-Cell Battery Installing The Power-Switch Cable Removing The Front Thermal Sensor Removing The System Fan Installing The Front Thermal SensorInstalling The System Fan Removing The Input/Output Panel Installing The System FanRemoving The Power Supply Installing The Input/Output PanelDisconnect the 4-pin power cable from the system board Remove the Input/Output panelPage Installing The Power Supply Remove the expansion cards Removing the System BoardRemove the system board from the chassis Installing the System BoardRemoving The PSU Thermal Sensor Installing The PSU Thermal Sensor Boot Menu System SetupBoot Menu Enhancements CtrlAltF8 One-time boot and diagnostics utility menu F12Timing Key Sequences Beep Codes and Text Error MessagesNavigation Action KeystrokeSystem Setup Options Security Password prompts during a system restart Password BypassThey are set. This option is disabled by default Password ChangesPerformance Power ManagementMaintenance Enable F12 Boot menu enabled by defaultPost Behavior Virtualization SupportSystem Logs Power Button Diagnostic LEDsDiagnostic Light Patterns Troubleshooting Steps Power Button Problem Description Re-seat the 2x2 power connector from the power supply unitIf the problem persists, the system board is faulty Possible system board failure has occurredReinstalled all modules without error Problem Description Troubleshooting Steps Code Cause Microprocessor register failure Beep CodesCode Cause Code Cause DMA initialization failureCode Through Cause Address mark not found Error MessagesCode Cause No time tick Shutdown failure Gate A20 failure Code Cause Time-of-day clock stoppedBad command or file name Alert! Security override Jumper is installedBad error-correction code ECC on disk read Data errorHard-disk drive configuration error Diskette subsystem reset failedDiskette drive 0 seek failure Diskette read failureInvalid Memory configuration, please populate DIMM1 Invalid configuration information-please run Setup programMemory allocation error Keyboard failureNo boot sector on hard-disk drive No boot device availableNo timer tick interrupt Non-system disk or disk errorReset failed Read faultSeek error Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup programWrite fault Unexpected interrupt in protected modeWrite fault on selected drive \ is not accessible. The device is not readySystem Information SpecificationProcessor MemoryNetwork AudioExpansion Bus CardsSystem Board Connectors External ConnectorsMini-Tower Two Desktop One Small Form Factor Audio Back Panel Mini-Tower/DesktopControls and Lights Environmental Physical Height Width Depth WeightPage Visit support.dell.com Contacting Dell