Resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, Microsoft, Windows – Dell OptiPlex GX620 User Manual

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Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use Device Manager or the Hardware
Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.

Microsoft

Windows

To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager:

If the message reappears, the installed card might be malfunctioning. If the message does not reappear, turn off the computer and reinsert one of

the other cards.

Repeat this process until you identify which card is malfunctioning.

Read fault —

Requested sector not found —

Reset failed —

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Drive Problems

Sector not found —

Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy disk or hard drive. See Windows Help for instructions.

If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the floppy disk or hard drive.

Seek error —

See "

Drive Problems

Shutdown failure —

Run the

Dell Diagnostics

Time-of-day clock stopped —

Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program —

Enter system setup

and correct the date or time. If the problem persists,

replace the battery

Timer chip counter 2 failed —

Run the

Dell Diagnostics

Unexpected interrupt in protected mode —

Run the

Dell Diagnostics

WARNING: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive [0/1] on the [primary/secondary] EIDE controller is operating outside of normal
specifications. It is advisable to immediately back up your data and replace your hard drive by calling your support desk or Dell —

If no replacement drive is immediately available and the drive is not the only bootable drive,

enter system setup

and change the appropriate drive setting to

None. Then remove the drive from the computer.

Write fault —

Write fault on selected drive —

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Drive Problems

<drive letter>:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready —

The selected drive cannot read its medium. Depending on its medium type, insert a floppy,

CD, or Zip disk into the drive and try again.