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Table 3-2. System Error Messages (continued)

Message Definition Probable Causes

Diskette sub-	System could not suc-
system reset	cessfully issue reset
failed	command to diskette
	controller.

Faulty diskette/tape drive controller (defective sys- tem board).

Diskette	Diskette write-protect	Diskette write-protected.
write pro-	feature activated.
tected
Drive not	Diskette missing from	Missing, defective, unfor-
ready	or improperly inserted	matted, or improperly
	in diskette drive.	inserted diskette.
Gate A20 fail-	Gate A20 of the	Faulty keyboard control-
ure	keyboard controller	ler (defective system
	malfunctioned.	board).
General fail-	Operating system can-	Operating system cor-
ure	not execute command.	rupted or not installed
		properly.
Hard disk	Hard-disk drive failed to	Incorrect configuration
controller	initialize.	settings in System Setup
failure		program, improperly con-
		nected hard-disk drive
Hard disk		cable, faulty hard-disk
drive read		controller subsystem
failure		(defective system board),
		or loose power cable.
Hard disk
failure
Incompatible	Unsupported version of	Unsupported micro-
Processor:	microprocessor installed	processor installed.
CPU0 is B0	on system board.
step or below
Incompatible
Processor:
CPU1 is B0
step or below

Incompatible	In a dual-processor
Processors:	system both micro-
Cache sizes	processors do not have
different	the same level-2 cache.

Microprocessors do not have the same level-2 cache.

Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-5