Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Time-of-day clock stopped

The battery might be faulty.

See "Troubleshooting the System

 

 

Battery" on page 85.

Time-of-day not set

The time or date stored in the System

 

Setup program does not match the

 

system clock.

Enter the System Setup program and correct the Date and Time options. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 27. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on page 85.

Timer chip counter 2

A chip on the system board might be

failed

malfunctioning.

Run the system diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 97.

Unexpected interrupt in

 

Run the system diagnostics. See

protected mode

 

"Running the System Diagnostics" on

 

 

page 97.

 

 

 

Write fault

The operating system cannot write to

See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"

Write fault on selected

the diskette drive or hard drive.

on page 89 or "Troubleshooting a Hard

 

Drive" on page 91.

drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

<drive letter>:\ is not

The diskette drive cannot read the

Insert a diskette into the drive or replace

accessible. The device is

diskette.

the existing diskette, and try again.

not ready.

 

 

 

 

 

Warning Messages

A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system continues a task. For example, before you format a diskette, a message will warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing y (yes) or n (no).

NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system. For more information, see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application.

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