Error messages – Dell Inspiron 9300 User Manual
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Solving Problems
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Error Messages
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that
was running when the message appeared.
S
CAN
THE
COMPUTER
FOR
SPYWARE
—
If you are experiencing slow computer performance, you
frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your
computer might be infected with spyware. Use an anti-virus program that includes anti-spyware
protection (your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove spyware. For more
information, go to support.dell.com and search for the keyword
spyware.
B
AD
COMMAND
OR
FILE
NAME
—
Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in
the proper place, and used the correct pathname.
C D
DRIVE
CONTROLLER
FAILURE
—
The CD drive does not respond to commands from the computer.
See "Drive Problems" on page 55.
D
ATA
ERROR
—
The hard drive cannot read the data. See "Drive Problems" on page 55.
T
HE
FILE
BEING
COPIED
IS
TOO
LARGE
FOR
THE
DESTINATION
DRIVE
—
The file that you are trying
to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use
a larger capacity disk.
A
FILENAME
CANNOT
CONTAIN
ANY
OF
THE
FOLLOWING
CHARACTERS
: \ / : * ? “ < > | —
Do not
use these characters in filenames.
I
NSERT
BOOTABLE
MEDIA
—
The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable CD.
Insert a bootable CD.
N
OT
ENOUGH
MEMORY
OR
RESOURCES
. E
XIT
SOME
PROGRAMS
AND
TRY
AGAIN
—
You have too
many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.
O
PERATING
SYSTEM
NOT
FOUND
—
Reinstall the hard drive. See page 83. If the problem persists,