Gateway 960 manual Non-system disk or disk error, Not enough memory, Required parameter missing

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

Non-system disk or disk error

■Eject the diskette, then press ENTER.

■If the diskette is bootable, check it for errors with an error-checking program.

■For troubleshooting information, see “You need to troubleshoot an IDE hard drive” on page 107.

Not enough memory

■Close all programs that are not currently in use.

Required parameter missing

■Make sure that you entered the right command.

■If you are trying to exit DOS to return to Windows, type exit, then press

ENTER.

Syntax error

■Make sure that you entered the right command.

■If you are trying to exit DOS to return to Windows, type exit, then press

ENTER.

System Event Log Full

■Clear the event log. To clear or view the event log, open the BIOS Setup utility, select the Advanced menu, then select the Event Log Control menu. For information on opening the BIOS Setup utility, see “Opening the BIOS Setup utility” on page 88.

Time and date not set

■Open the BIOS Setup utility, then set the computer date and time.

Write-protect error

■Your diskette is write-protected. Move the write-protection tab over the window on the back of the diskette.

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