Dell Precision Tower 3420 Owner's Manual page 45

Error message Description
read value
expecting value
Memory double A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory
word logic failure modules and, if necessary, replace them.
at address, read
value expecting
value
Memory odd/even A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory
logic failure at modules and, if necessary, replace them
address, read value
expecting value
Memory write/read A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory
failure at address, modules and, if necessary, replace them.
read value
expecting value
Memory size in The amount of memory recorded in the computer configuration information does
CMOS invalid not match the memory installed in the computer.
Memory tests A keystroke interrupted the memory test.
terminated by
keystroke
No boot device The computer cannot find the floppy disk or hard drive.
available
No boot sector on The computer configuration information in System Setup may be incorrect.
hard-disk drive
No timer tick A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning.
interrupt
Non-system disk The floppy disk in drive A does not have a bootable operating system installed on it.
or disk error Either replace the floppy disk with one that has a bootable operating system, or
remove the floppy disk from drive A and restart the computer.
Not a boot diskette The operating system is trying to boot to a floppy disk that does not have a
bootable operating system installed on it. Insert a bootable floppy disk.
Plug and play The computer encountered a problem while trying to configure one or more cards.
configuration error
Read fault The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the computer
could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.
Requested sector The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the computer
not found could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.
Reset failed The disk re-set operation failed.
Sector not found The operating system cannot locate a sector on the floppy or hard drive.
Seek error The operating system cannot find a specific track on the floppy disk or hard drive.
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