•Enter the system setup program and ensure the boot sequence information is correct. For more information on using the system setup program, see the Dell Technology Guide on your computer or at support.dell.com.
N O T I M E R T I C K I N T E R R U P T — A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning, or motherboard failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 159).
N O N - S YS T E M D I S K O R D I S K E R R O R — Replace the floppy disk with one that has a bootable operating system or remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.
N O T A B O O T D I S K E T T E — Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart your computer.
NOTICE – H A R D D R I V E SELF MONITORING SYSTEM H A S R E P O R T E D T H A T A P A R A M E T E R H A S E X C E E D E D I T S N O R M A L O P E R A T I N G R A N G E . D E L L R E C O M M E N D S
T H A T Y O U B A C K U P Y O U R D A T A R E G U L A R L Y. A P A R A M E T E R O U T O F R A N G E M A Y O R M A Y N O T I N D I C A T E A P O T E N T I A L H A R D D R I V E P R O B L E M . — S.M.A.R.T error, possible HDD failure. This feature can be enabled or disabled in the system setup program.
Hardware Troubleshooter
If a device is either not detected during the operating the system setup program, or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. For more information on using the system setup program, see the Dell Technology Guide on your computer or at support.dell.com.
Windows® XP:
1Click Start→ Help and Support.
2Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press <Enter> to start the search.
3In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter.
4In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
Windows Vista®:
1Click the Windows Vista Start button 
, and click Help and Support.
2Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press <Enter> to start the search.
3In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
Troubleshooting
