Solving computer problems

Code

Message

Description

 

 

 

N/A*

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the

 

 

RAM address which failed the memory test. Each

 

 

1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See

 

 

errors 230, 231, or 232 above for offset address of

 

 

the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

N/A

Invalid System

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

 

Configuration Data

 

 

 

 

N/A

I/O device IRQ

I/O device IRQ conflict error.

 

conflict

 

 

 

 

N/A

One or more I2O

There was not enough room in the IPL table to

 

Block Storage Devices

display all installed I2O block-storage devices.

 

were excluded from

 

 

the Setup Boot menu

 

 

 

 

N/A

Operating system not

Operating system cannot be located on either

 

found

drive A: or drive C:. Enter BIOS Setup Utility and

 

 

see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly

 

 

identified.

 

 

Make sure that:

 

 

v The hard disk drive is correctly installed.

 

 

v A startable disc is in the drive.

 

 

If you still see the same error message, check the

 

 

boot sequence using BIOS Setup Utility.

 

 

 

N/A*

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS

 

 

attempts to locate the address and display i on

 

 

the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it

 

 

displays ????. Parity is a method for checking

 

 

errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that

 

 

some data has been corrupted.

 

 

 

N/A*

Parity Check 2 nnnn

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 ????.

 

 

 

N/A

Press F1 to resume, F2

Displayed after any recoverable error message.

 

to Setup, F3 for

Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter

 

previous

BIOS Setup Utility and change the settings. Press

 

 

F3 to display the previous screen (usually an

 

 

initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an

 

 

add-on card). Write down and follow the

 

 

information shown on the screen.

 

 

 

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Lenovo 3000 V200 manual Solving computer problems

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