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BIOS error messages
When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem.
BIOS error messages appear on the video monitor. Refer to the following table for a description of the messages.
Error message | Description |
GA20 Error | An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching |
| to protected mode during the memory test. |
Pri Master HDD Error
Pri Slave HDD Error
ATAPI Incompatible Drive
•Pri Master Drive
•Pri Slave Drive A: Drive Error CMOS Battery Low
The system could not read the sector from the corresponding drive.
The corresponding drive is not an ATAPI (Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface) device. Run Setup to make sure the device is selected correctly.
No response from the disk drive.
The battery is losing power. Replace the battery soon.
CMOS Display Type Wron | The display type is different from that stored in |
| CMOS. Check Setup to make sure the type is |
| correct. |
CMOS Checksum Bad | The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS |
| memory can be corrupted. Run Setup to reset |
| the values. |
CMOS Settings Wrong | The CMOS values are not the same as the last |
| boot. Either these values are corrupted or the |
| battery failed. |
CMOS Date/Time Not Set | The time or date values stored in CMOS are |
| invalid. Run Setup to set the correct values. |
DMA Error | An error occurred during the read/write test of |
| the DMA (Direct Memory Access) controller. |
FDC Failure | An FDC Failure error occurred while trying to |
| access the diskette drive controller. |
HDC Failure | An error occurred trying to access the hard disk |
| controller. |
Checking NVRAM.... | The NVRAM |
| Memory) is being checked to see if it is valid. |
Update OK! | The NVRAM is invalid and has been updated. |
Updated Failed | The NVRAM is invalid and cannot be updated. |
Keyboard Error | An error occurred in the keyboard connection. |
| Make sure the keyboard is connected properly. |
Nortel CallPilot
Troubleshooting Reference Guide
5.026 June 2007
