Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Data error

The diskette drive or hard drive

For the operating system, run the

 

cannot read the data.

appropriate utility to check the file

 

 

structure of the diskette drive or hard

 

 

drive. See your operating system

 

 

documentation for information on

 

 

running these utilities.

Decreasing available

One or more memory modules might

memory

be faulty or improperly seated.

Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 87.

Diskette drive 0 seek

A cable might be loose or the system

failure

configuration information might not

 

match the hardware configuration.

See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 89.

Diskette read failure

The diskette might be defective, or a

 

cable might be loose.

If the diskette-drive indicator turns on, try a different disk. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 89.

Diskette subsystem reset

The diskette drive controller might be

failed

faulty.

Run the system diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 98.

Diskette write protected

The diskette is write-protected.

Slide the write-protect notch to the open position.

Drive not ready

No diskette is in the drive.

Insert a diskette in the drive.

 

 

 

Error auto-sensing primary

 

See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on

master hard disk drive

 

page 91.

Error auto-sensing primary

 

 

slave hard disk drive

 

 

Error auto-sensing

 

 

secondary master hard disk

 

 

drive

 

 

Error auto-sensing

 

 

secondary slave hard disk

 

 

drive

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy diskette seek

A diskette drive is not connected but

See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"

failure

is enabled in the BIOS setup menu.

on page 89.

 

The diskette in the drive is faulty.

 

 

 

 

Gate A20 failure

Faulty keyboard controller (faulty

See "Getting Help" on page 107.

 

system board).

 

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