T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E — The file
that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk.
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.
G A T E A20 F A I L U R E — A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 163).
G E N E R A L F A I L U R E — The operating system is unable to carry out the command. The message is usually followed by specific
H A R D - D I S K D R I V E C O N F I G U R A T I O N E R R O R — The computer cannot identify the
drive type. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 156), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107).
H A R D - D I S K D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E 0 — The hard drive does not respond
to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 156), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107).
H A R D - D I S K D R I V E F A I L U R E — The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 156), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107).
H A R D - D I S K D R I V E R E A D F A I L U R E — The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 156), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107).
I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I A — The operating system is trying to boot to nonbootable media, such as a floppy disk or CD. Insert bootable media.
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