22 Indicators, Messages, and Codes
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Reset failed Improperly connected drive interface
or power cable.
Ensure that the interface and power
cables are securely connected. See
"Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
ROM bad checksum =
address
Faulty or improperly installed
expansion card.
Remove and reseat the expansion cards.
See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards"
in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Sector not found
Seek error
Seek operation failed
Faulty hard drive. Replace the hard drive. See
"Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in
"Troubleshooting Your System" for the
appropriate drive installed in your
system.
Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure. Ensure that all memory modules are
properly installed. See "Troubleshooting
System Memory" in "Troubleshooting
Your System." If the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting the System Board."
Time-of-day clock stopped Faulty battery; faulty system board. See "Troubleshooting the System
Battery" in "Troubleshooting Your
System." If the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting the System Board."
Time-of-day not set -
please run SETUP program
Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty
system battery.
Check the Time and Date settings See
"Using the System Setup Program" in
your User's Guide. If the problem
persists, see "Troubleshooting the
System Battery" in "Troubleshooting
Your System."
Timer chip counter 2
failed
Faulty system board. See "
Getting Help
."
Unexpected interrupt in
protected mode
Faulty or improperly installed memory
modules or faulty system board.
Ensure that all memory modules are
properly installed. See "Memory Module
Installation Guidelines" in "Installing
System Components." If the problem
persists, see "Troubleshooting System
Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your
System." If the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting the System Board."
Unsupported CPU stepping
detected
Processor is not supported by the
system.
Check for a BIOS update. If the problem
persists, install a supported processor.
See "Control Panel."
Table 2-3. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions
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