Drive problems – Dell Vostro 200 (Mid 2007) User Manual
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Solving Problems
Drive Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
E
NSURE
THAT
M
ICROSOFT®
W
INDOWS®
RECOGNIZES
THE
DRIVE
—
Windows XP
• Click Start and click My Computer.
Windows Vista™
• Click Start
and click Computer.
If the drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check
for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing
the drive
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
DRIVE
IS
ENABLED
IN
THE
SYSTEM
SETUP
PROGRAM
—
See
T
EST
THE
DRIVE
—
• Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the
original one is defective.
• Insert bootable media and restart the computer.
C
LEAN
THE
DRIVE
OR
DISK
—
See "Cleaning Your Computer" on page 178.
C
HECK
THE
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
R
UN
THE
H
ARDWARE
T
ROUBLESHOOTER
—
R
UN
THE
D
ELL
D
IAGNOSTICS
—