Table 2-3. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

No boot device available

Faulty or missing hard drive or hard-

Check the Integrated Devices

 

drive subsystem.

configuration settings in the System

 

 

Setup program. See "Using the System

 

 

Setup Program" in your User's Guide.

 

 

Ensure that either SCSI Controller or

 

 

Integrated Drive Controller is enabled.

 

 

If the system is booting from a SCSI

 

 

controller, ensure that the controller is

 

 

properly connected. If the problem

 

 

persists, replace the faulty hard drive.

 

 

See "Installing a Hard Drive" in

 

 

"Installing Drives."

No boot sector on

An operating system is not on the hard

hard-disk drive

drive.

Check the hard drive configuration settings in the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.

No timer tick interrupt

Faulty system board.

See "Getting Help."

 

 

 

Non-system disk or disk

Faulty hard drive or hard-drive

See "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in

error

subsystem; no operating system on

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

hard drive.

 

PCI BIOS failed to install Loose cables to expansion card(s); faulty or improperly installed expansion card.

Ensure that all appropriate cables are securely connected to the expansion cards. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Plug & Play Configuration

Error encountered in initializing PCI

Error

device; faulty system board.

Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and reboot the system. See Figure A-2 for jumper location. Check for a BIOS update. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting the System Board."

Read fault

Faulty hard drive.

Requested sector not found

Ensure that the hard drive cables are properly connected. See "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system.

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