Error Messages

Table 39. BIOS Error Messages (continued)

Error Message

Explanation

 

 

Fixed Disk 0 Failure or

Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed

Fixed Disk 1 Failure or

disk is installed properly. Run Setup to be sure the fixed-disk type is

Fixed Disk Controller Failure

correctly identified.

 

 

Incorrect Drive A type - run

Type of diskette drive for drive A not correctly identified in Setup.

SETUP

 

 

 

Invalid NVRAM media type

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) access.

 

 

Keyboard controller error

The keyboard controller failed test. Try replacing the keyboard.

 

 

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

 

 

Keyboard error nn

BIOS discovered a stuck key and displayed the scan code nn for the stuck

 

key.

 

 

Keyboard locked - Unlock key

Unlock the system to proceed.

switch

 

 

 

Monitor type does not match

Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup.

CMOS - Run SETUP

 

 

 

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C. Enter

 

Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified.

 

 

Parity Check 1

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address

 

and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays

 

????.

 

 

Parity Check 2

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and

 

display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

 

 

Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the

Setup

boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change any settings.

 

 

Real time clock error

Real-time clock fails BIOS test. May require motherboard repair.

 

 

Shadow RAM Failed at offset:

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64 KB block at which the error

nnnn

was detected.

 

 

System battery is dead -

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the

Replace and run SETUP

battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system.

 

 

System cache error - Cache

RAM cache failed the BIOS test. BIOS disabled the cache.

disabled

 

 

 

System CMOS checksum bad -

System CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps

run SETUP

by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. Run Setup

 

and reconfigure the system either by getting the default values and/or

 

making your own selections.

 

 

System RAM Failed at offset:

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64 KB block at which the error

nnnn

was detected.

 

 

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system motherboard.

 

 

nnnn = hexadecimal number

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