Message Displayed

Description

 

 

3rd Slave Drive -

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 3rd IDE controller failed an ATAPI

ATAPI Incompatible

compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to

 

detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.

 

 

4th Master Drive -

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in the 4th IDE controller failed an

ATAPI Incompatible

ATAPI compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is

 

trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.

 

 

4th Slave Drive -

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 4th IDE controller failed an ATAPI

ATAPI Incompatible

compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to

 

detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.

 

 

5th Master Drive -

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in the 5th IDE controller failed an

ATAPI Incompatible

ATAPI compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is

 

trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.

 

 

5th Slave Drive -

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 5th IDE controller failed an ATAPI

ATAPI Incompatible

compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to

 

detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.

 

 

6th Master Drive -

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in the 6th IDE controller failed an

ATAPI Incompatible

ATAPI compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is

 

trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.

 

 

6th Slave Drive -

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 6th IDE controller failed an ATAPI

ATAPI Incompatible

compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to

 

detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.

 

 

S.M.A.R.T. Capable

The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk, but the command

but Command Failed

transaction failed.

 

This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error

 

reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace

 

the hard disk.

 

 

S.M.A.R.T.

The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk, but the command

Command Failed

transaction failed.

 

This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error

 

reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace

 

the hard disk.

 

 

S.M.A.R.T. Status

A S.M.A.R.T. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an imminent

BAD, Backup and

failure.This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T.

Replace

error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to

 

replace the hard disk.

 

 

S.M.A.R.T. Capable

A S.M.A.R.T. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an imminent

and Status BAD

failure.

 

This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error

 

reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace

 

the hard disk.

 

 

Virus Related

Message Displayed

Description

 

 

BootSector Write !!

The BIOS has detected software attempting to write to a drive’s boot sector. This is

 

flagged as possible virus activity. This message will only be displayed if Virus

 

Detection is enabled in AMIBIOS setup.

 

 

VIRUS: Continue

If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. This message will

(Y/N)?

only be displayed if Virus Detection is enabled in AMIBIOS setup.

 

 

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