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Chapter 10: Troubleshooting
Hard drive
You see an “Insufficient disk space” error message
■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup.
■ Empty the Recycle Bin by button-tapping or right-clicking the
Recycle Bin icon, then tapping or clicking Empty Recycle Bin.
■ Save your files to another drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any
files not regularly used to backup media, then delete them from the
hard drive.
You see a “Data error” message
This may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. To fix hard
drive problems, run the Error checking program.
Tips & Tricks For instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see “Using
Disk Cleanup” in
Using Your Computer which has been
included on your hard drive. To access this guide, tap or
click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway
Documentation.
Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle
Bin.
Help and
Support
For more information about file management, tap or click
Start, then tap or click Help and Support. Type the
keyword file management in the Search box
, then tap or click the arrow.
Tips & Tricks For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see
“Checking the hard drive for errors” in
Using Your
Computer
which has been included on your hard drive. To
access this guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then
tap or click Gateway Documentation.