Dell OptiPlex N Troubleshooting Manual page 26

Message
Bad command or
file name
Bad error-
correction
code(ECC) on
disk read
Controller has
failed
Data error
Decreasing
available
memory
Diskette drive 0
seek failure
Diskette drive 1
seek failure
Diskette read
failure
Diskette
subsystem
reset failed
Drive not ready
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list that precedes the
Index.
2-2 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide
Table 2-1. System Messages (continued)
Cause
The command you entered does not
exist or is not in the pathname you
specified.
The diskette drive or hard-disk drive
controller detected an uncorrectable
read error.
The hard-disk drive or the associated
controller is defective.
The diskette or hard-disk drive can-
not read the data.
One or more SIMMs or DIMMs may
be faulty or improperly seated.
A cable may be loose, or the system
configuration information may not
match the hardware configuration.
A cable may be loose, or the diskette
may be faulty.
The diskette drive controller may be
faulty.
No diskette is in the drive. The opera-
tion requires a diskette in the drive
before it can continue.
Action
Make sure you have spelled the command cor-
rectly, placed spaces in the proper location, and
used the correct pathname.
See "Troubleshooting the Diskette/Tape Drive
Subsystem" in Chapter 6.
Run the ScanDisk utility in the Microsoft Win-
dows 95 operating system or the chkdsk utility in
MS-DOS to check the file structure of the diskette
or hard-disk drive. See your operating system doc-
umentation for more information.
If you are using another operating system, run the
appropriate utility to check the file structure of the
diskette or hard-disk drive. See your operating sys-
tem documentation.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in
Chapter 6.
See "Troubleshooting the Diskette/Tape Drive
Subsystem" in Chapter 6.
See "Troubleshooting the Diskette/Tape Drive
Subsystem" in Chapter 6.
Run the Diskette Drive(s) Test in the Dell
Diagnostics. See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell
Diagnostics."
Put a diskette in the drive or close the drive latch.