Dell PowerEdge SC 440 User Manual

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About 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
"Troubleshooting System Memory" on
page 87.

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"
on page 89.

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" on page 89.

Diskette subsystem reset

failed

The diskette drive controller might be
faulty.

Run the system diagnostics. See
"Running the System Diagnostics" on
page 98.

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.

Insert a diskette in the drive.

Error auto-sensing primary

master hard disk drive

Error auto-sensing primary

slave hard disk drive

Error auto-sensing

secondary master hard disk

drive

Error auto-sensing

secondary slave hard disk

drive

See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 91.

Floppy diskette seek

failure

A diskette drive is not connected but
is enabled in the BIOS setup menu.

The diskette in the drive is faulty.

See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page 89.

Gate A20 failure

Faulty keyboard controller (faulty
system board).

See "Getting Help" on page 107.

Table 1-6.

System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

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