Dell XPS 420 owner manual FDD Controller

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Message	Possible Cause	Corrective Action
FDD Controller	The BIOS cannot	Ensure that the floppy
Failure	communicate with the	drive or the hard drive is
HDD Controller	floppy drive or hard	installed correctly in the
	drive controller.	computer (see "Drives" on
Failure
		page 128) and defined
		correctly in the system
		setup program (see
		"System Setup" on
		page 178). Check the
		interface cable at both
		ends.

INTR1 Error

INTR2 Error

Invalid Boot Diskette

An interrupt channel on the system board failed to POST.

The operating system cannot be located on drive A or drive C.

The keyboard or system board may need to be replaced.

Enter the system setup program (see "System Setup" on page 178) and confirm that drive A or drive C is properly identified.

Keyboard Error	The BIOS has detected	Ensure that nothing is
	a stuck key.	resting on the keyboard; if
		a key appears to be stuck,
		carefully pry it up. If the
		problem persists, you may
		need to replace the
		keyboard.

Troubleshooting

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