Error messages

This section lists common error messages that may be displayed on your monitor. These messages often indicate procedural errors such as an incorrect keystroke or a write-protected diskette. Some messages, however, may indicate a problem that requires you to consult the troubleshooting section of this manual.

Error MessageSolutions

 

 

Access denied.

Try saving to a new file or diskette.

 

Move the write-protection tab over the hole on

 

the back of the diskette.

 

 

Bad command or file name.

Make sure you entered the right command.

 

Verify the specified drive and try it again. If you

 

are trying to exit MS-DOS to return to

 

Windows, type exit and press ENTER.

 

 

Base memory [xxx]

This is an informational message only. No

expansion.

action is required.

 

 

Checking RAM on disk

Your BIOS configuration is incorrect. Enter the

controller.

BIOS Setup utility, then verify the parameter

 

values.

 

 

CD is not recognized.

See “The CD drive is not recognized by the

 

system” on page 73 for possible solution.

 

 

Data error.

Run ScanDisk on the reported disk.

 

 

Decreasing available

Your BIOS configuration is incorrect. Enter the

memory.

BIOS Setup utility, then verify the parameter

 

values.

 

 

Diskette drive is not

See “The diskette drive is not recognized by

recognized.

the system” on page 78 for possible solution.

 

 

Diskette drive 0 seek to

Enter the BIOS Setup utility, then verify the

track 0 failed.

diskette drive parameters.

 

Check the diskette drive cables. Make sure Pin

 

1 on the cable aligns with Pin 1 on the

 

connector.

 

 

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