Dell OptiPlex GX1p User Manual page 23

System Error Messages: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p
This section lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that can appear on the monitor screen. These messages can help you find the source of a problem.
Some of these error messages indicate fatal errors. When a fatal error occurs, the system cannot usually be rebooted until an appropriate hardware change has been
made.
Message
Address mark not found
Attachment failed to respond
Bad command or file name
Bad error-correction code(ECC)
on disk read
Controller has failed
Data error
Decreasing available memory
Diskette drive 0 seek failure
Diskette drive 1 seek failure
Diskette read failure
Diskette subsystem reset
failed
Diskette write protected
Drive not ready
Gate A20 failure
General failure
Hard disk controller failure
Hard disk drive read failure
Hard disk failure
Invalid configuration
information - please run SETUP
program
Keyboard clock line failure
Keyboard failure
Keyboard controller failure
Keyboard data line failure
Keyboard stuck key failure
Definition
BIOS found faulty disk sector or could
not find particular disk sector.
Diskette drive or hard-disk drive
controller cannot send data to associated
drive.
Command entered does not exist or is
not in pathname specified.
Diskette drive or hard-disk drive
controller detected uncorrectable read
error. Indicates a fatal error.
Hard-disk drive or associated controller
defective. Indicates a fatal error.
System received unrecoverable data-
read error from diskette or hard-disk
drive. Indicates a fatal error.
Read/write failure during POST prevents
system from using available memory.
Diskette/tape drive controller could not
locate specific sector or track.
Failure occurred while system attempted
to read diskette.
System could not successfully issue reset
command to diskette controller.
Diskette write-protect feature activated.
Diskette missing from or improperly
inserted in diskette drive.
Gate A20 of the keyboard controller
malfunctioned. Indicates a fatal error.
Operating system cannot execute
command.
Hard-disk drive failed to initialize.
Indicates a fatal error.
System Setup program contains
incorrect system configuration settings.
System cannot communicate with
keyboard. Indicates a fatal error.
Keyboard/mouse controller failed.
Indicates a fatal error.
System cannot communicate with
keyboard. Indicates a fatal error.
Probable Causes
Faulty diskette/tape drive subsystem or
hard-disk drive subsystem (defective
system board).
Faulty interface cable or connector.
Bad command.
Faulty diskette/tape drive subsystem or
hard-disk drive subsystem (defective
system board).
Faulty diskette/tape drive subsystem or
hard-disk drive subsystem (defective
system board).
Faulty diskette, diskette drive, or hard-
disk drive.
Faulty or improperly seated DIMM(s).
Faulty or improperly inserted diskette,
incorrect configuration settings in System
Setup program, loose diskette/tape drive
interface cable, or loose power cable.
Faulty diskette, faulty or improperly
connected diskette/tape drive interface
cable, or loose power cable.
Faulty diskette/tape drive controller
(defective system board).
Diskette write-protected.
Defective, unformatted, or improperly
inserted diskette.
Faulty keyboard controller (defective
system board).
Operating system corrupted or not
installed properly.
Incorrect configuration settings in System
Setup program, improperly connected
hard-disk drive cable, faulty hard-disk
drive controller subsystem on the hard-
disk drive, or loose power cable.
Incorrect configuration settings in System
Setup program or faulty battery.
Loose or improperly connected
keyboard cable connector, defective
keyboard, or defective keyboard/mouse
controller (defective system board).
Defective keyboard/mouse controller
(defective system board).
Loose or improperly connected
keyboard cable connector, defective
keyboard, or defective keyboard/mouse