Dell OptiPlex SX280 User Manual

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Bad error-correction code (ECC) on disk read  —

 

See "

Drive Problems

."

Controller has failed  —

 

See "

Drive Problems

."

Data error  —

 

See "

Drive Problems

."

Decreasing available memory  —

  

See "

Lockups and Software Problems

."

Diskette drive 0 seek failure  —

 

See "

Drive Problems

."

Diskette read failure  —

  

See "

Drive Problems

."

Diskette subsystem reset failed  —

 

Run the

Dell Diagnostics

.

Diskette write protected  —

 

Slide the write-protect notch to the open position.

Drive not ready  —

 

Put a floppy disk in the drive.

Gate A20 failure  —

  

See "

Lockups and Software Problems

."

Hard-disk configuration error  — 
Hard-disk controller failure  — 
Hard-disk drive failure  — 
Hard-disk drive failure  —

 

See "

Drive Problems

."

Insert bootable media  —

 

Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.

Invalid configuration information - please run SETUP program  —

 

Enter system setup and correct the computer configuration information.

Keyboard failure  —

See "

Keyboard Problems

."

Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value 

 

See "

Lockups and Software Problems

."

Memory allocation error  —

1.

 

Turn off the computer, wait 30 seconds, and then restart the computer.

2.

 

Try to run the program again.

3.

 

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 
Memory size in CMOS invalid  —

  

 

See "

Lockups and Software Problems

."

No boot device available  —

  

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If the floppy drive is your boot device, ensure that a bootable floppy disk is in the drive.

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If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a

boot device.

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Enter system setup and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct.

No boot sector on hard-disk drive  —

 

Enter system setup and ensure that the computer configuration information for the hard drive is

correct.

No timer tick interrupt  —

  

Run the

Dell Diagnostics

.

Non-system disk or disk error  —

 

Replace the floppy disk with one that has a bootable operating system or remove the floppy disk from

the module bay and restart the computer.

Not a boot diskette  —

 

Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart your computer.

Not enough memory or resources. Close some programs and try again  —

 

Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.

In some cases, you might have to restart your computer to restore computer resources. If so, run the program that you want to use first.

Operating system not found  —

 

Contact Dell

.

Read fault  —

 

Requested sector not found  —

 

Reset failed  —

See "

Drive Problems

."

Sector not found  —

  

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Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy disk or hard drive. See Windows Help for instructions.

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If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the floppy disk or hard drive.

Seek error  —

 

See "

Drive Problems

."

Shutdown failure  —

 

Run the

Dell Diagnostics

.

Time-of-day clock stopped  —

  

Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program  —

  

Enter system setup and correct the date or time. If the problem persists,

replace the battery.

Timer chip counter 2 failed  —

 

Run the

Dell Diagnostics

.

Unexpected interrupt in protected mode  —

 

Run the

Dell Diagnostics

.

WARNING: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive [0/1] on the [primary/secondary] EIDE controller is operating

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