Table 3-2. System Error Messages (continued)

Message

Definition

Probable Causes

 

 

 

Memory

During memory test,

Faulty or improperly

address line

value read at address

seated DIMMs or defec-

failure at

was incorrect.

tive system board.

address, read

 

 

value expect-

 

 

ing value

 

 

Memory data

 

 

line failure

 

 

at address,

 

 

read value

 

 

expecting value

 

 

Memory double

 

 

word logic

 

 

failure at

 

 

address, read

 

 

value expect-

 

 

ing value

 

 

Memory odd/

 

 

even logic

 

 

failure at

 

 

address, read

 

 

value expect-

 

 

ing value

 

 

Memory write/

 

 

read failure

 

 

at address,

 

 

read value

 

 

expecting value

 

 

 

 

 

Memory alloca-

Software in use con-

Faulty application pro-

tion error

flicts with operating

gram or utility.

 

system, application pro-

 

 

gram, or utility.

 

 

 

 

Memory tests

Memory test did not

POST memory test termi-

terminated by

complete.

nated by pressing

keystroke

 

<Spacebar>.

 

 

 

"Network card

System does not detect

Incorrect NIC drivers

is not

NIC.

installed.

present in

 

 

the system"

 

 

 

 

 

Beep Codes and Error Messages

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Dell 100-Mbps manual During memory test Faulty or improperly