System Error Messages

The following table lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that may appear on the display during the boot routine or during normal computer operation.

Table 3-2. System Error Messages

Message

Definition

Probable Causes

 

 

 

Diskette drive A

Connector loose or dis-

Faulty or incorrectly

error

kette faulty.

inserted diskette in

 

 

drive. Faulty diskette

 

 

drive. Faulty main

 

 

board.

 

 

 

Extended RAM

Extended memory not

Faulty or improperly

failed at off-

configured properly or

seated memory mod-

set: nnnn

failed at memory

ule. Faulty main board.

 

address nnnn.

 

 

 

 

Failing bits:

Memory failed at RAM

Faulty or improperly

nnnn

address nnnn.

seated memory mod-

 

 

ule. Faulty main board.

 

 

 

Fixed disk 0

Hard-disk drive not

Corrupted hard-disk

failure

responding to

drive boot sector or

 

commands from com-

configuration file.

 

puter.

Faulty hard-disk drive.

 

 

Faulty main board.

Fixed disk con- troller failure

Hard-disk drive or con-

Faulty hard-disk drive.

troller not responding to

Faulty main board.

commands from com-

 

puter.

 

Incorrect drive

Diskette drive not iden-

Incorrect drive

A type—run Setup

tified properly in the

configuration. Faulty

 

Setup program.

connections. Faulty dis-

 

 

kette drive. Faulty

 

 

main board.

 

 

 

Keyboard con-

Keyboard controller

Faulty keyboard

troller error

faulty.

connection. Faulty key-

 

 

board. Faulty main

 

 

board.

 

 

 

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