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Troubleshooting Tools
Dell Diagnostics
 
CAUTION: 
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the 
safety instructions in the 
Product Information Guide
.
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in 
before you contact Dell for technical assistance.
It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin.
 
NOTICE: 
The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell™ computers.
 
NOTE: 
The Drivers and Utilities disc is optional and may not ship with your 
computer.
Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 89), review your computer’s 
configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to test 
displays in system setup and is active.
U
NEXPECTED
 
INTERRUPT
 
IN
 
PROTECTED
 
MODE
— Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell 
WARNING: D
ELL
'
S
 D
ISK
 M
ONITORING
 S
YSTEM
 
HAS
 
DETECTED
 
THAT
 
DRIVE
 [0/1] 
ON
 
THE
 IDE 
CONTROLLER
 
IS
 
OPERATING
 
OUTSIDE
 
OF
 
NORMAL
 
SPECIFICATIONS
. I
T
 
IS
 
ADVISABLE
 
TO
 
IMMEDIATELY
 
BACK
 
UP
 
YOUR
 
DATA
 
AND
 
REPLACE
 
YOUR
 
HARD
 
DRIVE
 
BY
 
CALLING
 
YOUR
 
SUPPORT
 
DESK
 
OR
 D
ELL
— If no replacement drive is immediately available and the drive is not 
the only bootable drive, enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 89) and 
change the appropriate drive setting to None. Then remove the drive from the 
computer.
W
RITE
 
FAULT
—
W
RITE
 
FAULT
 
ON
 
SELECTED
 
DRIVE
—
<drive letter>
:\ 
IS
 
NOT
 
ACCESSIBLE
. T
HE
 
DEVICE
 
IS
 
NOT
 
READY
— The floppy drive cannot 
read the disk. Insert a floppy disk into the drive and try again.