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Tools to Help Solve Problems: Dell Precision Workstation 470 and 670 Computers User's Guide
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If the message continues to appear after you ensure that the information in system setup is correct, see your
operating system documentation for reinstallation information.
No timer tick interrupt — Run the Dell Diagnostics.
Non-system disk or disk error — Replace the floppy disk with one that has a bootable operating system or
remove the floppy disk from drive A and restart the computer.
Not a boot diskette — Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart your computer.
Not enough memory or resources. Close some programs and try again — Close all windows and open
the program that you want to use. In some cases, you might have to restart your computer to restore
computer resources. If so, run the program that you want to use first.
Operating system not found — Contact Dell
.
Power Supply fan failure —
Read fault —
Requested sector not found —
Reset failed —
See "Drive Problems
."
Sector not found —
Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy disk or hard drive. See
the "Windows Help and Support Center
" for instructions.
If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the floppy
disk or hard drive.
Seek error — See "Drive Problems
."
Shutdown failure — Run the Dell Diagnostics.
Time-of-day clock stopped —
Time-of-day not set —
Enter system setup
and correct the date or time. If the problem persists, replace the battery.
Timer chip counter 2 failed — Run the Dell Diagnostics.
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode — Run the Dell Diagnostics.
NOTICE: The [primary/secondary/primary serial] IDE [master/slave] hard drive SELF MONITORING
SYSTEM has reported that a parameter has exceeded its normal operating range. Dell recommends
that you back up your data regularly. A parameter out of range may or may not indicate a potential
hard drive problem —
If no replacement drive is immediately available and the drive is not the only bootable drive, enter system
setup and change the appropriate drive setting to None. Then remove the drive from the computer.
Write fault —