Dell PowerEdge SC 420 - Manual (Page 22)

See " Troubleshooting System Memory " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Diskette drive 0 seek failure A cable might be loose or the system
configuration information might not match
the hardware configuration. See " Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Diskette read failure The diskette might be defective, or a
cable might be loose. If the diskette-drive indicator turns on, try a
different disk.
See " Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Diskette subsystem reset failed The diskette drive controller might be
faulty. Run the system diagnostics. See " Running
System Diagnostics ."
Diskette write protected The diskette is write-protected. Slide the write-protect notch to the open
position.
Drive not ready No diskette is in the drive. Put a diskette in the drive.
Gate A20 failure Faulty keyboard controller (faulty system
board). See " Getting Help ."
General failure The operating system is unable to carry
out the command. This message is usually followed by specific
information. Take the appropriate action to
resolve the problem.
Hard-disk configuration error
Hard-disk controller failure
Hard-disk drive failure
The hard drive failed initialization. Run the system diagnostics. See " Running
System Diagnostics ."
See " Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive " and
" Troubleshooting a SCSI Hard Drive " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Insert bootable media The operating system is trying to boot
from a nonbootable diskette or CD. Insert a bootable diskette or CD.
Invalid configuration information - please run SETUP
program
The system configuration information
does not match the hardware
configuration. Enter the System Setup program and correct
the system configuration information. See
your User's Guide for details.
Keyboard Controller Failure
KeyBoard Stuck Key Failure
Keyboard failure
A cable or connector might be loose, or
the keyboard or keyboard/mouse
controller might be faulty. See " Troubleshooting the Keyboard " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Memory address line failure at address, read value
expecting value
A memory module might be faulty or
improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if
necessary, replace them. See
"
Troubleshooting System Memory " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Memory allocation error The software you are attempting to run is
conflicting with the operating system,
another program, or a utility. Turn off the system, wait 30 seconds, restart
the system, and then try to run the program
again.
If the error message appears again, see the
software documentation for additional
troubleshooting suggestions.
Memory data line failure at address, read value expecting
value
Memory double word logic failure at address, read value
expecting value
Memory odd/even logic failure at address, read value
expecting value
Memory write/read failure at address, read value expecting
value
A memory module might be faulty or
improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if
necessary, replace them. See
"
Troubleshooting System Memory " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Memory size in CMOS invalid The amount of memory recorded in the
system configuration information does
not match the memory installed in the
system. Restart the system. If the error message
appears again, see "
Troubleshooting System
Memory " in "Troubleshooting Your System." If
the problem persists, see " Getting Help ."
No boot device available The system cannot find the diskette or
hard drive. If the diskette drive is your boot device,
ensure that a bootable disk is in the drive.
If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure
that the hard drive is installed, properly
seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
Enter the System Setup program and verify
the boot sequence information. See your
User's Guide for details.
No boot sector on hard-disk drive The system configuration information in
the System Setup program might be
incorrect. Enter the System Setup program and verify
the system configuration information for the
hard drive. See your User's Guide for details.
If the message continues to appear after
verifying the information in the System Setup
program, the operating system might have
been corrupted. Reinstall the operating
system. See your operating system
documentation for reinstallation information.