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Incorrect Time or Date settings; | Check the Time and Date settings | |
please run SETUP program | faulty system battery. | See "Using the System Setup |
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Timer chip counter 2 | Faulty system board. | |
failed |
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Unexpected interrupt in | Faulty or improperly installed |
protected mode | memory modules or faulty system |
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Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 76. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 100. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 121.
Utility partition not | <F10> key was pressed during |
available | POST, but no utility partition exists |
| on the boot hard drive. |
Create a utility partition on the boot hard drive. See the CDs that came with your system.
Warning! No microcode | Unsupported processor. | Update the BIOS firmware using the |
update loaded for |
| Dell Support website at |
processor n |
| support.dell.com. |
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Write fault | Faulty diskette, diskette drive, | Replace the diskette. Ensure that the |
Write fault on selected | optical drive, hard drive. | diskette drive, optical drive, and hard- |
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| page 104 for the appropriate drive(s) |
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