Power-on diagnostics error messages (continued)

 

Error message

Action

 

 

 

 

FLOPPY DISK

The system was unable to detect a diskette drive

 

CONTROLLER ERROR

controller.

 

OR NO

 

 

CONTROLLER

If you have no diskette drive, run SETUP and select

 

PRESENT

none for both diskette drives.

 

 

If you have at least one diskette drive. see

 

 

“Diskette Drive Problems.”

 

 

 

 

FLOPPY DISK TYPE IS

The installed diskette drive does not match the

 

SET INCORRECTLY

CMOS definition. See “Diskette Drive Problems.”

 

OR DRIVE ERROR

 

 

 

 

 

HARD DRIVE

The system was unable to detect the hard disk

 

CONTROLLER

drive controller. See “Hard Disk Problems.”

 

DIAGNOSTICS ERROR

 

 

 

 

 

HARD DRIVE SECTOR

Your hard disk drive may be damaged. Contact

 

VERIFY ERROR

the Epson Connection.

 

 

 

 

KEYBOARD ERROR

Your keyboard may not be connected correctly.

 

OR NO KEYBOARD

See “Keyboard Problems.”

 

PRESENT

 

 

 

 

 

MEMORY ERROR

Your SlMMs may not be installed correctly. See

 

 

DURING MEMORY

‘Memory Module Problems.”

 

TEST

 

 

 

 

 

NON-SYSTEM DISK

The system cannot boot from the diskette. Make

 

OR DISK ERROR

sure the diskette is bootable and see

 

 

“Diskette Problems.”

 

 

 

 

PASSWORD CHECK

You’ve entered an incorrect password. See

 

 

FAILED - SYSTEM

“Password Problems.”

 

HALTED

 

 

 

 

 

UNABLE TO INITIALIZE

Your hard disk drive cannot be initialized. See

 

HARD DRIVE (DRIVE

“Hard Disk Problems.”

 

TYPE?)

 

 

 

 

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