Dell R300 No boot device, available, No boot sector on, hard drive, No timer tick, interrupt

Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
No boot device	Faulty or missing optical	Use a bootable USB key, CD,
available	drive subsystem, hard	or hard drive. If the problem
	drive, or hard-drive	persists, see
	subsystem, or no bootable	"Troubleshooting an Internal
	USB key installed.	USB Key" on page 137 and
		"Troubleshooting a Hard
		Drive" on page 142. See
		"Entering the System Setup
		Program" on page 45 for
		information on 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 "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 45. If necessary, install the operating system on your hard drive. See your operating system documentation.

No timer tick	Faulty system board.
interrupt

Not a boot diskette No operating system on

	diskette.
PCI BIOS failed to	PCIe device BIOS
install	(Option ROM) checksum
	failure detected during
	shadowing.
	Cables to expansion
	card(s) loose; faulty or
	improperly installed
	expansion card(s).

See "Getting Help" on page 165.

See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 138.

Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure that all appropriate cables are securely connected to the expansion card(s). If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 147.

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