Error message

Solutions

 

 

Diskette drive reset failed

Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure

 

the drive settings are correct.

 

Check the diskette drive cables. Make sure

 

Pin 1 on the cable aligns with Pin 1 on the

 

connector.

 

 

Diskette read failed - press F1

Make sure the boot disk contains the

to retry boot

Command.com file.

 

Use the BIOS Setup utility (if necessary) to

 

make sure your drive or controller is configured

 

correctly.

 

Press F1 to restart the computer.

 

 

Gate A20 failure

You may have an XT keyboard connected to

 

an AT system or vice versa. Make sure the

 

keyboard is configured to work with the

 

appropriate system. Some keyboards have a

 

switch to select either AT or XT.

 

 

Hard disk controller failure

Make sure the hard drive cable is properly

 

connected.

 

Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure

 

that the correct drive type is selected.

 

 

Hard disk controller failure -

The drive controller may be defective. Press F1

press F1 to try reboot

to try to restart the computer.

 

Try running Fdisk and DOS Format. For more

 

information, refer to your operating system

 

documentation.

 

 

Insert bootable media device

See “The system does not recognize the IDE

 

drive.” on page 92 for a possible solution.

 

See “The system does not recognize the SCSI

 

drive.” on page 92 for a possible solution.

 

Backup your files as soon as possible.

 

 

Insufficient disk space

Check the free space on the disk volume. If the

 

volume is full or almost full, remove

 

unnecessary files.

 

 

Invalid configuration

Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure

information

the settings are correct.

 

 

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