Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual
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Solving Problems
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Attachment failed to
respond
The diskette drive or hard drive
controller cannot send data to the
associated drive.
" and "
Bad command or file name
The command you entered does not
exist or the file name you specified is
faulty.
Ensure that you have spelled the
command correctly, put spaces in the
proper place, and used the correct
pathname.
Bad error-correction code
(ECC) on disk read
The diskette drive or hard drive
controller detected an uncorrectable
read error.
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Controller has failed
The hard drive or the associated
controller is defective.
."
Data error
The diskette or hard drive cannot
read the data.
For Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 and for
Windows XP, run the chkdsk utility to
check the file structure of the diskette or
hard drive. See your operating system
documentation for more information.
If you are using a different operating
system, run the appropriate utility to
check the file structure of the diskette or
hard drive. See your operating system
documentation.
Decreasing available
memory
One or more memory modules may
be faulty or improperly seated.
."
Diskette drive 0 seek
failure
A cable may be loose, or the system
configuration information may not
match the hardware configuration.
."
Diskette read failure
A cable may be loose, or the diskette
may be faulty.
."
Diskette subsystem reset
failed
The diskette drive controller may be
faulty.
Run the Diskette tests in the
Diskette write protected
The diskette write-protect feature is
activated.
Remove the diskette from drive A and
move the write-protect tab to the
unlocked position.
Drive not ready
No diskette is in the drive. The
operation requires a diskette in the
drive before it can continue.
Put a diskette in the drive or close the
drive latch.
S y s t e m M e s s a g e s
( c o n t i n u e d )
Message
Cause
Action