Error Messages and Codes

A.14 Hard Drive Error Messages (19xx-xx)

Table A-13

Hard Drive Error Messages

Message

Probable Cause

Message

Probable Cause

 

 

 

 

19xx-01

Drive not installed

19xx-21

Got servo pulses second time but not first

 

 

 

 

19xx-02

Cartridge not installed

19xx-22

Never got to EOT after servo check

 

 

 

 

19xx-03

Tape motion error

19xx-23

Change line unset

 

 

 

 

19xx-04

Drive busy error

19xx-24

Write-protect error

 

 

 

 

19xx-05

Track seek error

19xx-25

Unable to erase cartridge

 

 

 

 

19xx-06

Tape write-protect error

19xx-26

Cannot identify drive

 

 

 

 

19xx-07

Tape already Servo Written

19xx-27

Drive not compatible with controller

 

 

 

 

19xx-08

Unable to Servo Write

19xx-28

Format gap error

 

 

 

 

19xx-09

Unable to format

19xx-30

Exception bit not set

 

 

 

 

19xx-10

Format mode error

19xx-31

Unexpected drive status

 

 

 

 

19xx-11

Drive recalibration error

19xx-32

Device fault

 

 

 

 

19xx-12

Tape not Servo Written

19xx-33

Illegal command

 

 

 

 

19xx-13

Tape not formatted

19xx-34

No data detected

 

 

 

 

19xx-14

Drive time-out error

19xx-35

Power-on reset occurred

 

 

 

 

19xx-15

Sensor error flag

19xx-36

Failed to set FLEX format mode

 

 

 

 

19xx-16

Block locate (block ID) error

19xx-37

Failed to reset FLEX format mode

 

 

 

 

19xx-17

Soft error limit exceeded

19xx-38

Data mismatch on directory track

 

 

 

 

19xx-18

Hard error limit exceeded

19xx-39

Data mismatch on track 0

 

 

 

 

19xx-19

Write (probably ID ) error

19xx-40

Failed self-test

 

 

 

 

19xx-20

NEC fatal error

19xx-91

Power lost during test

 

 

1900-xx = Tape ID test failed

1904-xx = Tape BOT/EOT test failed

1901-xx = Tape servo write failed

1905-xx = Tape read test failed

1902-xx = Tape format failed

1906-xx = Tape R/W compare test failed

1903-xx = Tape drive sensor test failed

1907-xx = Tape write-protect failed

 

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