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BIOS Error Messages
When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem.
Error Message | Explanation |
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GA20 Error | An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to |
| protected mode during the memory test. |
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Pri Master HDD Error | Could not read sector from corresponding drive. |
Pri Slave HDD Error |
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Sec Master HDD Error |
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Sec Slave HDD Error |
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Pri Master Drive - | Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device. Run |
ATAPI Incompatible | Setup to make sure device is selected correctly. |
Pri Slave Drive - |
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ATAPI Incompatible |
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Sec Master Drive - |
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ATAPI Incompatible |
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Sec Slave Drive - |
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ATAPI Incompatible |
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A: Drive Error | No response from diskette drive. |
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CMOS Battery Low | The battery may be losing power. Replace the bat- |
| tery soon. |
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CMOS Display Type | The display type is different than what has been |
Wrong | stored in CMOS. Check Setup to make sure type is |
| correct. |
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CMOS Checksum Bad | The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory |
| may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset val- |
| ues. |
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CMOS Settings | CMOS values are not the same as the last boot. |
Wrong | These values have either been corrupted or the bat- |
| tery has failed. |
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CMOS Date/Time Not | The time and/or date values stored in CMOS are |
Set | invalid. Run Setup to set correct values. |
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DMA Error | Error during read/write test of DMA controller. |
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