Error messages
This section lists common error messages that you may see. These messages often indicate procedural errors such as an incorrect keystroke or a
| Error message | Description |
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GA20 Error | An error occurred with Gate A20 when |
| switching to protected mode during the |
| memory test. |
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Pri Master HDD Error | Could not read sector from corresponding |
Pri Slave HDD Error | drive. |
Sec Master HDD Error |
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Sec Slave HDD Error |
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Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible | Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device. |
Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible | Run Setup to make sure device is selected |
Sec Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible | correctly. |
Sec Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible |
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A: Drive Error | No response from diskette drive. |
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Cache Memory Bad | An error occurred when testing L2 cache. |
| Cache memory may be bad. |
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CMOS Battery Low | The battery may be losing power. Replace the |
| battery soon. |
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CMOS Display Type Wrong | The display type is different than what has |
| been stored in CMOS. Check the BIOS Setup |
| utility to make sure the type is correct. |
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CMOS Checksum Bad | The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS |
| memory may have been corrupted. Run the |
| BIOS Setup utility to reset values. |
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CMOS Settings Wrong | CMOS values are not the same as the last |
| boot. These values have either been |
| corrupted or the battery has failed. |
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CMOS Date/Time Not Set | The time and/or date values stored in CMOS |
| are invalid. Run the BIOS Setup utility to set |
| correct values. |
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DMA Error | Error during read/write test of DMA controller. |
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