POST Error Messages

POST Error Messages (Continued)

Screen Message

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

162-System Options Not

Configuration incorrect.

Run Computer Setup and check

Set

RTC (real-time clock)

configuration in Advanced >

 

battery may need to be

Onboard Devices.

 

replaced.

Reset the date and time under Control

 

 

Panel. If the problem persists, replace

 

 

the RTC battery.

163-Time & Date Not

Invalid time or date in

Set

configuration memory.

 

RTC (real-time clock)

 

battery may need to be

 

replaced.

Reset the date and time under Control Panel (Computer Setup can also be used). If the problem persists, replace the RTC battery.

 

CMOS jumper may not

Check for proper placement of the

 

be properly installed.

CMOS jumper, if applicable.

 

 

 

164-Memory Size Error

Memory amount has

Press the F1 key to save the memory

 

changed since the last

changes.

 

boot (memory added or

 

 

 

removed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory configuration is

1.

Run Computer Setup (F10 Setup) or

 

incorrect.

 

Windows utilities.

 

 

2.

Make sure memory module(s) are

 

 

 

installed properly.

 

 

3.

If third party memory has been

 

 

 

added, test using HP-only memory.

 

 

4.

Verify proper memory module type.

 

 

 

 

201-Memory Error

RAM failure.

1.

Run Computer Setup (F10 Setup) or

 

 

 

Windows utilities.

 

 

2.

Ensure memory modules are

 

 

 

installed correctly.

 

 

3.

Verify proper memory module type.

 

 

4.

Remove and replace the identified

 

 

 

faulty memory module(s).

 

 

5.

If the error persists after replacing

 

 

 

memory modules, replace the system

 

 

 

board.

 

 

 

 

213-Incompatible

A memory module in

1.

Verify proper memory module type.

memory Module in

memory socket identified

2.

Try another memory socket.

memory Socket(s)

in the error message is

3.

Replace memory with a module

X,X, X

missing critical SPD

 

conforming to the SPD standard.

 

information, or is

 

 

 

 

 

incompatible with the

 

 

 

chipset.

 

 

 

 

 

214-DIMM

Populated DIMM

Rearrange the DIMMS so that each

Configuration Warning

configuration is not

channel has the same amount of

 

optimized.

memory.

 

 

 

 

 

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