Dell Precision M4300 (Mid 2007) - Manual (Page 84)

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Troubleshooting
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 115) and, if necessary, replace
them.
M EMORY WRITE / READ FAILURE AT ADDRESS , READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE — A memory module may be
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 115) and, if necessary, replace
them.
N O BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE — The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot device,
ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
N O BOOT SECTOR ON HARD DRIVE — The operating system may be corrupted. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell"
on page 142).
N O TIMER TICK INTERRUPT — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the
Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 73).
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 "Hard Drive" on page 108). If the problem
persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 142).
O PTIONAL R O M BAD CHECKSUM — The optional ROM apparently failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 142).
A REQUIRED . D L L FILE WAS NOT FOUND — The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file.
Remove and then reinstall the program.
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs.
2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
S ECTOR 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 the Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center for instructions. Click the Start button or the
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Start button → Help and Support. If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data
(if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
S EEK ERROR — The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive.
S HUTDOWN FAILURE — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 73).
T IME - 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 (see "System Setup Program" on page 93). Then immediately exit the program. If the message reappears,
contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 142).
T IME - 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
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 142).
T IME - OF - DAY NOT SET - PLEASE RUN THE S YSTEM S ETUP 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 (see "System