device in the system modular bay can not be identified

[ilango]

I have a Dell which has been running on windows xp now. It has however crashed and returns the error below.

The device in the system modular bay can not be identified. It may not be completely inserted or may have some other prOblem. Please read and complete these steps in order.
1. Press the device completely into the bay
2. Power off the system
3. Press power button to retry detecting the device
Press ESC TO ignore the error

[Angry Budha]

I went into setup - POST Behavior - Fast Boot and changed from minimal to Thorough... got me going again. Then I went and updated the BIOS
Good Luck