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Dell Vostro 3902 Mini Tower (Late 2013) User Manual

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Error Messages

Description

NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT
SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN

You have too many programs open. Close all
windows and open the program that you want to
use.

OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND

Reinstall the hard drive. If the problem persists,

contact Dell

.

OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM

The optional ROM has failed.

Contact Dell

.

SECTOR NOT FOUND

The operating system cannot locate a sector on
the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or
corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the Windows
error-checking utility to check the file structure on
the hard drive. See Windows Help and Support for
instructions (click Start > Help and Support). If a
large number of sectors are defective, back up the
data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.

SEEK ERROR

The operating system cannot find a specific track
on the hard drive.

SHUTDOWN FAILURE

A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the

contact Dell

.

TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK LOST POWER

System configuration settings are corrupted.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to
restore the data by entering the system setup
program, then immediately exit the program. If the
message reappears,

contact Dell

.

TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED

The reserve battery that supports the system
configuration settings may require recharging.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists,

contact

Dell

.

TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THE SYSTEM
SETUP PROGRAM

The time or date stored in the system setup
program does not match the system clock. Correct
the settings for the Date and Time options.

TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED

A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the
Dell Diagnostics.

UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE

The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or
a memory module may be loose. Run the System
Memory tests and the Keyboard Controller test in
the

System Setup

or

contact Dell

.

X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT
READY

Insert a disk into the drive and try again.

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