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Solving Problems

Error Messages

If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that

was running at the time the message appeared.

THE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION DRIVE —The
file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full.
Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk.
A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS: \ / : * ?
“ < > | — Do not use these characters in filenames.
INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA —The operating system is trying to boot to a
nonbootable floppy disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
NON-SYSTEM DISK OR DISK ERROR—A floppy disk is in the floppy drive.
Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY
AGAIN —You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the
program that you want to use.
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND—Contact Dell (see page 132).
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