Dell PowerEdge SC1420 User Manual

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Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed

at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in resolving this problem,

please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical

Support

 

The system failed to complete the boot

routine three consecutive times for the
same error.

 

See "

Getting Help

."

 

Alert! Previous Processor Thermal Failure

 

The processor overheated the last time

the system was used.

 

Ensure that nothing is blocking the airflow

vents and that all fans are properly installed
and operating correctly. Also, ensure that the
processor heat sink is properly installed. See
"

Processor

" in "Installing System

Components."

 

Alert! Previous Shutdown Due to Thermal Event

 

The processor or hard drive overheated

the last time the system was used.

 

Ensure that nothing is blocking the airflow

vents and that all fans are working correctly.
Also, ensure that the processor heat sink is
properly installed. See "

Processor

" in

"Installing System Components."

 

Alert! Previous Voltage Failure

 

Voltage used by the system either

exceeded or fell below acceptable
thresholds.

 

See "

Troubleshooting the System Battery

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

If the problem persists, see "

Getting Help

."

 

Alert! System Battery Voltage is Low

 

The system battery is providing

inadequate voltage.

 

See "

Troubleshooting the System Battery

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

Alert! Uncorrectable Memory Error Previously Detected

 

One or more memory modules might be

improperly seated or faulty, or the system
board may be faulty.

 

See "

Troubleshooting System Memory

" and

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

If the problem persists, see "

Getting Help

."

 

Attachment failed to respond

 

The diskette or hard-drive controller

cannot send data to the associated drive.

 

See "

Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive

" or

"

Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive

" and

"

Troubleshooting a SCSI Hard Drive

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

Bad command or file name

  

 

Ensure that you have spelled the command

correctly, have put spaces in the proper
place, and have used the correct pathname.

 

Bad error-correction code (ECC) on disk read

 

The diskette or hard-drive controller

detected an uncorrectable read error.

 

See "

Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive

" or

"

Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive

" and

"

Troubleshooting a SCSI Hard Drive

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

bb/dd/f: Error allocating IRQ for PCI Device

 

bb/dd/f: Error allocating I/O Bar for PCI Device

 

bb/dd/f: Error allocating Mem BAR for PCI Device

 

bb/dd/f: Error allocating PMem BAR for PCI Device

 

bb/dd/f: Error allocating UMB for PCI Device

 

where bb is the bus number, dd is the device number, and f

is the function number.

 

NOTE:

bb, dd, and f are hexadecimal numbers.

 

The system encountered a problem while

trying to configure an expansion card or
integrated LegacySelect device.

 

If the device number points to an expansion

card, the card can be removed. See
"

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

If the device number points to a

LegacySelect device, disable the device. See
"Using the System Setup Program" in your
User's Guide for details.

 

Controller has failed

 

The hard drive or the associated

controller is defective.

 

See "

Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive

" and

"

Troubleshooting a SCSI Hard Drive

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

 

Data error

 

The diskette drive or hard drive cannot

read the data.

 

For the operating system, run the

appropriate utility to check the file structure
of the diskette drive or hard drive.

 

See your operating system documentation

for information on running these utilities.

 

Decreasing available memory

 

One or more memory modules might be

faulty or improperly seated.

 

 

Reinstall the memory modules and, if

necessary, replace them. See "

System

Memory

" in "Installing System Components."

 

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."

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