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Messages and Codes: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guide

file:///C|/infodev/2013/eDoc/OpGX1/UG/messages.htm[2/21/2013 11:47:24 AM]

Non-system disk or disk error

The diskette in drive A or
your hard-disk drive does
not have a bootable
operating system installed
on it.

A nonbootable diskette is in drive
A. Either replace the diskette with
one that has a bootable operating
system, or remove the diskette
from drive A and restart the
computer.

Not a boot diskette

There is no operating
system on the diskette.

Boot the computer with a diskette
that contains an operating
system.

Plug and Play Configuration
Error

The system has
encountered a problem in
trying to configure one or
more expansion cards.

Turn your system off and unplug
it. Remove all but one of the
cards. Plug in your system and
reboot it. If the message persists,
the expansion card may be
malfunctioning. If the message
does not appear, turn off the
power and reinsert one of the
other cards. Repeat this process
until you identify the
malfunctioning card.

Read fault

Requested sector not found

The operating system
cannot read from the
diskette or hard-disk
drive.

The system could not find
a particular sector on the
disk, or the requested
sector is defective.

See "

Troubleshooting Drives

."

Reset failed

The disk reset operation
failed.

See "

Troubleshooting Drives

."

Sector not found

The operating system is
unable to locate a sector
on the diskette or hard-
disk drive.

See "

Troubleshooting Drives

."

Seek error

The operating system is
unable to find a specific
track on the diskette or
hard-disk drive.

If the error is on the diskette
drive, try another diskette in the
drive.

Shutdown failure

A chip on the system
board might be
malfunctioning.

Run the

System Set Test Group

in the Dell Diagnostics.

Time-of-day clock stopped

The battery may be dead. Enter the

System Setup program

and correct the date or time.

If the problem persists, see