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Table 8. Diagnostic error messages(continued)
Error messages
NO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE
NO BOOT SECTOR ON HARD DRIVE
NO TIMER TICK INTERRUPT
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT SOME
PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM
SECTOR NOT FOUND
SEEK ERROR
SHUTDOWN FAILURE
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK LOST POWER
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED
TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THE SYSTEM
SETUP PROGRAM
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE
X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT READY
System error messages
Table 9. System error messages
System message
Alert! Previous attempts at booting this
system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For
Description
The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your
boot device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and
partitioned as a boot device.
The operating system may be corrupted, Contact Dell.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests in Dell Diagnostics.
You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open
the program that you want to use.
Reinstall the operating system. If the problem persists, Contact
Dell.
The optional ROM has failed. Contact Dell.
The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive.
You may have a defective sector or corrupted File Allocation Table
(FAT) on the hard drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to
check the file structure on the hard drive. See Windows Help and
Support for instructions (click Start > Help and Support). If a
large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if
possible), and then format the hard drive.
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard
drive.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests in Dell Diagnostics. If the message reappears,
Contact Dell.
System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your
computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the
problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the System
Setup program, then immediately exit the program. If the message
reappears, Contact Dell.
The reserve battery that supports the system configuration
settings may require recharging. Connect your computer to an
electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists,
Contact Dell.
The time or date stored in the system setup program does not
match the system clock. Correct the settings for the Date and
Time options.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests in Dell Diagnostics.
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory
module may be loose. Run the System Memory tests and the
Keyboard Controller test in Dell Diagnostics or Contact Dell.
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
Description
The computer failed to complete the boot routine three
consecutive times for the same error.
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