Dell XPS 140M Owner's Manual page 84

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H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E
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.
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F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T A I N A N Y O F T H E F O L L O W I N G C H A R A C T E R S
these characters in filenames.
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A T E F A I L U R E
necessary, replace them. See "Memory" on page 112.
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E N E R A L F A I L U R E
usually followed by specific information—for example, Printer out of paper. Take the
appropriate action.
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A R D D I S K D R I V E C O N F I G U R A T I O N E R R O R
down the computer, remove the hard drive (see page 108), and boot the computer from a CD.
Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard-
Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77).
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A R D D I S K D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E
the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see page 108), and boot the
computer from a CD. Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the
computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell
Diagnostics (see page 77).
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A R D D I S K D R I V E F A I L U R E
Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see page 108), and boot the computer from a
CD. Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the
problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see
page 77).
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A R D D I S K D R I V E R E A D F A I L U R E
remove the hard drive (see page 108), and boot the computer from a CD. Then shut down the
computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another
drive. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77).
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N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I A
a bootable CD.
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N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N
configuration information does not match the hardware configuration. The message is most
likely to occur after a memory module is installed. Correct the appropriate options in the system
setup program (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 137).
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E Y B O A R D C L O C K L I N E F A I L U R E
Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77).
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E Y B O A R D C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E
the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. Run the
Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 77).
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Solving Problems
A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if
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The operating system is unable to carry out the command. The message is
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The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer.
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The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer,
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The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable CD. Insert
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P L E A S E R U N
For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the
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For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Restart
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The computer cannot identify the drive type. Shut
The hard drive does not respond to commands from
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YS T E M E T U P
The file that you are trying to
Do not use
The system
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