Error Messages | Description |
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NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT | You have too many programs open. Close all |
SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN | windows and open the program that you want to |
| use. |
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND | Reinstall the hard drive. If the problem persists, |
| contact Dell. |
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM | The optional ROM has failed. Contact Dell. |
SECTOR NOT FOUND | The operating system cannot locate a sector on |
| the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or |
| corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the Windows |
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| the hard drive. See Windows Help and Support for |
| instructions (click Start > Help and Support). If a |
| large number of sectors are defective, back up the |
| data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive. |
SEEK ERROR | The operating system cannot find a specific track |
| on the hard drive. |
SHUTDOWN FAILURE | A chip on the system board may be |
| malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the |
| contact Dell . |
| System configuration settings are corrupted. |
| Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to |
| charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to |
| restore the data by entering the system setup |
| program, then immediately exit the program. If the |
| message reappears, contact Dell. |
| The reserve battery that supports the system |
| configuration settings may require recharging. |
| Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to |
| charge the battery. If the problem persists, contact |
| Dell. |
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED
The time or date stored in the system setup program does not match the system clock. Correct the settings for the Date and Time options.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics.
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory module may be loose. Run the System Memory tests and the Keyboard Controller test in the System Setup or contact Dell.
X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT READY
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
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