Error Message

Solutions

 

 

Diskette drive reset failed.

Enter the BIOS Setup utility, then verify the

 

diskette drive parameters.

 

Check the diskette drive cables. Make sure

 

Pin 1 on the cable aligns with Pin 1 on the

 

connector.

 

 

Diskette read failed - press

Make sure the boot disk contains the

F1 to retry boot.

Command.com file. Use the configuration

 

utility (if applicable) to verify your drive or

 

controller configuration. Press F1 to try 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 program, then

 

verify 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 DOS documentation.

 

 

Insert bootable media

See “The IDE drive is not recognized by the

device.

system” on page 75 for possible solution.

 

See “The SCSI drive is not recognized by the

 

system” on page 75 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

Enter the BIOS Setup utility, then verify the

information…

parameter values.

 

 

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