Error Message List

Error Messages

FRU/Action in Sequence

 

 

02B1 Diskette drive B error

Drive B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests.

 

Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS

 

Setup Utility

 

Check if the diskette drive is attached correctly.

 

See “External Diskette Drive Check” on page 78.

 

 

02B2 Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.

 

Main board

 

 

02B2 Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup.

 

Main board

 

 

02D0 System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache.

 

On older boards, check the cache jummpers. You may have to

 

replace the cache.

 

Main board

 

 

02F0 CPU ID

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

 

Main board

 

 

02F4 EISA CMOS not writeable

System unable to write to EISA CMOS.

 

Main board

 

 

02F5 DMA Test Failed

System unable to write to DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers.

 

Main board

 

 

02F6 Software NMI Failed

System unable to generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

 

Main board

 

 

02F7 Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

 

Main board

 

 

Invalid System Configuration Data

Error with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

 

Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and verify the parameters (try loading

 

the default settings); then save and restart your computer.

 

Main board

 

 

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be found on the boot device.

 

Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and verify the parameters (try loading

 

the default settings); then save and restart the computer.

 

Recover hard disk.

 

Reinstall the operating system.

 

 

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found on system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the

 

address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address,

 

it displays.

 

 

Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found on I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address

 

and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it

 

displays .

 

 

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