Gateway 960 manual Error messages

Error messages

Error messages

These messages often indicate procedural errors such as typing an incorrect keystroke or trying to save a file to a write-protected diskette. Some messages, however, may indicate a problem that requires further troubleshooting.

Access denied

■Your diskette is write-protected. Move the write-protection tab over the window on the back of the diskette, or save to a new diskette.

Bad command or file name

■Make sure that you entered the right command.

■Make sure that the specified drive is correct, then try again.

■If you are trying to exit MS-DOS to return to Windows, type exit, then press ENTER.

Base memory [xxx] expansion

■This is an informational message only. No action is required.

CD drive is not recognized

■See “Your server does not recognize a CD or the CD drive” on page 102 for a possible solution.

Data error

■In Windows 2000 Server, run CheckDisk on the drive with the error.

Diskette drive 0 seek to track 0 failed

■Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure that the drive settings are correct.

■Check the diskette drive cables. Make sure that Pin 1 on the cable aligns with Pin 1 on the connector.

Diskette drive reset failed

■Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure that the drive settings are correct.

■Check the diskette drive cables. Make sure that Pin 1 on the cable aligns with Pin 1 on the connector.

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