Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)
Message | Causes | Corrective Actions |
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General failure | The operating system is unable to | This message is usually followed by |
| carry out the command. | specific information. Take the |
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| appropriate action to resolve the |
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| problem. |
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The hard drive failed initialization. | Run the system diagnostics. See | |
error |
| "Running the System Diagnostics" on |
| page 97. Also, see "Troubleshooting a | |
| Hard Drive" on page 91. | |
failure |
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Drive x not found: Serial |
| Run the system diagnostics. See |
(or Parallel) ATA, SATA- |
| "Running the System Diagnostics" on |
(or |
| page 97. Also, see "Troubleshooting a |
NOTE: x is the drive number |
| Hard Drive" on page 91. |
and n is |
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Insert bootable media | The operating system is trying to boot | Insert a bootable diskette or CD. |
| from a nonbootable diskette or CD. |
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Invalid configuration | The system configuration information | |
information - | please run | does not match the hardware |
SETUP program |
| configuration. |
Enter the System Setup program and correct the system configuration information. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 27.
Keyboard Controller | A cable or connector might be loose, | See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" on |
Failure | or the keyboard or keyboard/mouse | page 81. |
Keyboard Stuck Key Failure | controller might be faulty. |
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Keyboard failure |
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Keyboard fuse has failed. |
| See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" on |
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| page 81. |
Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value
A memory module might be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 87.
Memory allocation error | The software you are attempting to |
| run is conflicting with the operating |
| system, another program, or a utility. |
Turn off the system, wait 30 seconds, restart the system, and then try to run the program again. If the error message appears again, see the software documentation for additional troubleshooting suggestions.
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