Error Messages
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
If the error message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared.
AF 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.
AR E Q U I R E D
is missing an
. DLL F I L E W A S N O T F O U N D — The program that you are trying to open essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program:
Windows XP:
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Windows Vista:
1 Click Start 
→ Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
drive letter :\ I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E . T H E D E V I C E I S N O T R E A D Y — The drive cannot read the disc. Insert a disc into the drive and try again.
I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I A — Insert a bootable floppy disk, CD, or DVD.
N O N - S YS T E M D I S K E R R O R — Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and restart your computer.
N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . C L O S E S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y
A G A I N — Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. In some cases, you may have to restart your computer to restore computer resources. If so, run the program that you want to use first.
O P E R A T I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D — Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 159).
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