
POST Error Messages
POST Error Messages (Continued)
Screen Message | Probable Cause | Recommended Action |
Both external and internal | |
Address Conflict | serial ports are assigned |
Detected | to COM2. |
Remove any serial port expansion cards. Clear CMOS.
Reconfigure card resources and/or run Computer Setup or Windows utilities.
Both external and internal | |
Address Conflict | serial ports are assigned |
Detected | to same IRQ. |
Remove any serial port expansion cards. Clear CMOS.
Reconfigure card resources and/or run Computer Setup or Windows utilities.
Device IRQ address | Enter Computer Setup and reset the IRQ | |
Address Conflict | conflicts with another | in Advanced > Onboard Devices. |
Detected | device. |
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Device IRQ address | Enter Computer Setup and reset the IRQ | |
Conflict Detected | conflicts with another | in Advanced > Onboard Devices. |
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Device IRQ address | Enter Computer Setup and reset the IRQ | |
Address Conflict | conflicts with another | in Advanced > Onboard Devices. |
Detected | device. |
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Hard drive is about to | Determine if hard drive is giving correct | |
Drive Detect Imminent | fail. (Some hard drives | error message. Run the Drive Protection |
Failure | have a firmware patch | System test if applicable. |
| that will fix an erroneous | Apply firmware patch if applicable. (visit |
| error message.) | www.hp.com/support) |
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| Back up contents and replace hard drive. |
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(for integrated MultiBay/ | Ensure the MultiBay device is fully | |
incorrectly installed | USDT systems) | inserted. |
| MultiBay device not | Ensure the MultiBay riser is properly |
| properly seated. | seated. |
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| MultiBay riser not |
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A device is attached to | If using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, | |
devices attached to | SATA 1 and/or SATA 3. | change “SATA Emulation” to “Separate |
SATA 1 and/or SATA 3 | Devices attached to these | IDE Controller” in Computer Setup. |
| connectors will be | If not using Windows 2000 or Windows |
| inaccessible while “SATA | XP, relocate the affected devices to SATA |
| Emulation” is set to | 0 or SATA 2 (if available). |
| “Combined IDE | Remove the affected devices from SATA |
| Controller” in Computer | 1 and SATA 3. |
| Setup. |
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Service Reference Guide, dc7600 |