Dell XPS 630i (Early 2008) - Manual (Page 103)

Troubleshooting
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Problems writing to an optical drive
C LOSE OTHER PROGRAMS — The optical drive must receive a steady stream of data
during the writing process. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all
programs before you write to the optical.
T URN OFF STANDBY MODE IN W INDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A DISC — See
"Power Management" on page 38.
Hard drive problems
R UN C HECK D ISK —
Windows XP:
1 Click Start and click My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties → Tools→ Check Now.
4 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start.
Windows Vista:
1 Click Start and click Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties → Tools→ Check Now.
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the
computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the
desired action.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Error Messages
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
If the error message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating
system or the program that was running when the message appeared.
A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS : \ / : * ? “ <
> | — Do not use these characters in filenames.
A REQUIRED . D L L FILE WAS NOT FOUND — The program that you are trying to open
is missing an essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program:
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