System Error Messages

Some system error messages indicate a fatal error, in which case the system cannot usually be rebooted until an appropriate hardware change has been made. The following messages indicate a fatal error:

8042 Gate - A20 Error

DMA Error

DMA #1 Error

DMA #2 Error

FDD Controller Failure

HDD Controller Failure

INTR #1 Error

INTR #2 Error

Table 3-2. System Error Messages

Message

Definition

Probable Causes

 

 

 

8042 Gate —

Gate A20 of keyboard

Defective system

A20 Error

controller is faulty.

board.

Address Line

Address decoding not

Defective system

Short!

properly executed on

board.

 

system board.

 

C: Drive Error

No response from

Incorrect drive settings

 

drive C.

in system setup

 

 

program.

C: Drive Failure

Drive C failed.

Drive C needs

 

 

reformatting.

 

 

Drive interface or

 

 

power cable not prop-

 

 

erly connected.

 

 

Defective drive inter-

 

 

face or power cable.

 

 

Defective drive C.

Cache Memory

Cache memory sub-

Defective

Bad. Do Not

system not functioning

microprocessor.

Enable Cache!

properly.

 

CH-2 Timer Error

Error occurred in sys-

Defective system

 

tem timer 2.

board.

 

 

 

Beep Codes and Error Messages

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Dell XPS H233, XPS H266 manual System Error Messages

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