following bank(s): Bank n

 

 

 

OS Install Mode is enabled in the System Setup

Disable OS Install Mode in the System Setup program (see "Using

 

program.

the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide).

Amount of available memory

 

 

limited to 256 MB!

 

 

 

Diskette-drive or hard-drive controller cannot send

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" and "Troubleshooting

 

data to the associated drive; faulty or improperly

Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Attachment failed to respond

installed diskette drive or hard drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose or improperly connected mouse or keyboard

See "Troubleshooting the Mouse" and "Troubleshooting the

 

cable; faulty mouse or keyboard.

Keyboard" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Auxiliary device failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty CD/diskette-drive subsystem or hard-drive

See "Getting Help."

 

subsystem; faulty system board.

 

Bad error-correction code

 

 

(ECC) on disk read

 

 

 

 

 

Controller has failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote BIOS firmware update attempt failed.

Retry the BIOS firmware update (see "Getting Help.").

BIOS Update Attempt Failed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

NVRAM-clear jumper is installed.

Remove the NVRAM-clear jumper (see Figure A-2 for jumper

 

 

location). Check the System Setup configuration settings (see

Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper is

 

"Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide).

 

 

installed on system board.

 

 

Please run setup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty diskette, diskette drive, CD drive, tape drive,

Replace the diskette. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting

 

or hard drive.

the Diskette Drive," "Troubleshooting a CD Drive," "Troubleshooting

Data error

 

a Tape Drive," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in

 

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty or improperly installed memory modules.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your

 

 

System."

Decreasing available memory

 

 

 

Incorrect configuration settings in the System Setup

Run the System Setup program to correct the settings (see "Using

 

program.

the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide).

Diskette drive seek failure

 

 

Faulty or improperly installed diskette drive.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" in "Troubleshooting Your

 

 

System."

 

 

 

 

Faulty or improperly inserted diskette.

Replace the diskette.

Diskette read failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty or improperly installed diskette drive.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" in "Troubleshooting Your

 

 

System."

Diskette subsystem reset

 

 

failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette write-protect feature activated.

Move the write-protect tab on the diskette to the disabled position.

Diskette write protected

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette missing or improperly inserted in diskette

Reinsert or replace the diskette.

 

drive.

 

Drive not ready

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty keyboard controller; faulty system board.

See "Getting Help."

Gate A20 failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating system corrupted or improperly installed.

Reinstall the operating system.

General failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup

Run the System Setup program to correct the drive type setting

 

program; improperly installed hard drive; loose

(see "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide). If the

Hard disk controller failure

interface or power cable; faulty hard-drive controller

problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in

subsystem.

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

 

 

 

 

Memory module installation guidelines have not

See "Memory Module Installation Guidelines" in "Installing System

 

been properly followed.

Options."

Invalid memory configuration

 

 

detected. Potential

 

 

corruption exists!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty keyboard controller; faulty system board.

See "Getting Help."

Keyboard controller failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose or improperly connected keyboard cable;

See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" in "Troubleshooting Your

 

faulty keyboard; faulty keyboard controller.

System."

Keyboard data line failure

 

 

Keyboard failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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