Dell R905 Memory tests, Terminated by, Keystroke, No boot device, No boot sector on, Hard drive

Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
Memory tests	POST memory test	Information only.
terminated by	terminated by pressing
keystroke.	the spacebar.
No boot device	Faulty or missing optical	Use a bootable diskette,
available	drive subsystem, hard	CD, or hard drive. If the
	drive, or hard-drive	problem persists, see
	subsystem, or no boot	"Troubleshooting an
	disk in drive A.	Optical Drive" on page 158,
		and "Troubleshooting a
		Hard Drive" on page 159.
		See "Using the System
		Setup Program" on page 43
		for information about
		setting the order of boot
		devices.

No boot sector on	Incorrect configuration
hard drive	settings in System Setup
	program, or no operating
	system on hard drive.

Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 43. If necessary, install the operating system on your hard drive. See your operating system documentation.

No timer tick	Faulty system board.	See "Getting Help" on
interrupt		page 179.
Optical drive not	Cable is not properly	See "Troubleshooting an
found	seated, or drive is missing. Optical Drive" on page 158.

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