Bios Error Messages - Acer Altos G520 series User Manual

BIOS Error Messages

When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an
error message describing the problem.
Error Message
GA20 Error
Pri Master HDD Error
Pri Slave HDD Error
Sec Master HDD Error
Sec Slave HDD Error
Pri Master Drive -
ATAPI Incompatible
Pri Slave Drive -
ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Master Drive -
ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Slave Drive -
ATAPI Incompatible
A: Drive Error
CMOS Battery Low
CMOS Display Type
Wrong
CMOS Checksum Bad
CMOS Settings
Wrong
CMOS Date/Time Not
Set
DMA Error
Explanation
An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to
protected mode during the memory test.
Could not read sector from corresponding drive.
Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device. Run
Setup to make sure device is selected correctly.
No response from diskette drive.
The battery may be losing power. Replace the bat-
tery soon.
The display type is different than what has been
stored in CMOS. Check Setup to make sure type is
correct.
The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory
may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset val-
ues.
CMOS values are not the same as the last boot.
These values have either been corrupted or the bat-
tery has failed.
The time and/or date values stored in CMOS are
invalid. Run Setup to set correct values.
Error during read/write test of DMA controller.
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