Possibly. Set your computer to boot from the Dell diagnostics disk and run a check of your hard drive. The diagnostics diskettes may be prepared from the download here:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/type.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P3C_4100&category=13&os=WNT5&osl=en&deviceid=196&devlib=13

You just have to remove any disk (floppy or cd-rom) on your drives and restart and that should take care of it! ;) GL

Well I downloaded and built the five diskettes, but the system doesn't even activate the 3.5" diskette drive to read it, and I still get the same message....I guess it's time to call 1-800-support.

Thanks for the help.  Will let you know how I get it resolved.