Dell PowerEdge SC 420 - Manual (Page 21)

Message Causes Corrective Actions
A filename cannot contain any of the following characters:
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Do not use these characters in filenames.
A required .DLL file was not found The program that you are trying to open
is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
See the program documentation for
installation instructions.
Alert! Cover was previously removed. The system was opened. Information only. To reset the chassis
intrusion switch, see "Using the System
Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
Alert! CPU 0 fan failure. The cooling fan is faulty or the fan
assembly is not installed correctly. Ensure that the processor cooling shroud is
properly installed. See "
Cooling Fan " in
"Installing System Components."
Alert! Error initializing PCI Express slot n (or bridge). The system encountered a problem while
trying to configure a PCI Express
expansion card See " Troubleshooting Expansion Cards " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Alert! OS Install Mode enabled. Amount of available memory
limited to 256MB
The OS Install Mode option in the
System Setup program is set to On. This
limits the amount of available memory to
256 MB because some operating systems
will not complete installation with more
than 2 GB of system memory. After the operating system is installed, enter
the System Setup program and set the OS
Install Mode option to Off. See your User's
Guide for details.
Alert! Previous fan failure. The fan caused errors 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.
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! 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 on-board devices. 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 an on-board
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."