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Troubleshooting
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Hard drive
You see an “Insufficient disk space” error message
■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For more
information,
see “Using Disk Cleanup” on page 190.
■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking
Empty Recycle Bin .
■ Save your files to a diskette or another drive. If the hard drive is full, copy
any files not regularly used to diskettes or other backup media, then delete
them from the hard drive.
The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure
reading drive C” error message
■ If a diskette is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart the computer.
■ Try restarting your computer by pressing C TRL +A LT +D EL .
■ If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock,
you may need to reinstall the operating system.
You see a “Non-system disk” or “disk error” error message
■ Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E NTER .
Help and
Support
For more information about file management in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword file management in the Search box
, then click the arrow.