Dell OptiPlex GX240 - Manual (Page 196)

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Controller has
failed
The hard drive or the
associated controller is
defective. See “ Floppy Drive
Problems ” or “ Hard Drive
Problems .”
Data error The floppy or hard drive
cannot read the data. Run the chkdsk utility in
the Microsoft Windows
operating system to check
the file structure of the
floppy or hard drive. See
your operating system
documentation for more
information.
If you are using another
operating system, run the
appropriate utility to check
the file structure of the
floppy or hard drive. See
your operating system
documentation.
Decreasing
available memory
One or more dual in-line
memory modules
(DIMMs) may be faulty or
improperly seated. See “ Computer Memory
Problems .”
Diskette drive 0
seek failure
A cable may be loose, or
the computer
configuration information
may not match the
hardware configuration. See “ Floppy Drive
Problems ” or “ Hard Drive
Problems .”
Diskette read
failure
A cable may be loose, or
the floppy may be faulty. See “ Floppy Drive
Problems ” or “ Hard Drive
Problems .”
Diskette subsystem
reset failed
The floppy drive controller
may be faulty. Run the Diskette tests in
the
Dell Diagnostics .
Drive not ready No floppy is in the drive.
The operation requires a
floppy in the drive before
it can continue. Put a floppy in the drive or
close the drive latch.
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