Table 3-2. System Error Messages - Dell OptiPlex Gs Service Manual

Table 3-2. System Error Messages

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
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.
Hard-disk drive or
associated controller
defective.
System received un-
recoverable data-read
error from diskette or
hard-disk drive.
Read/write failure
during POST prevents
system from using
available memory.
Diskette/tape drive con-
troller could not locate
specific sector or track.
Failure occurred while
system attempted to
read diskette.
Probable Causes
Faulty diskette/tape drive
subsystem or hard-disk
drive subsystem (defec-
tive system board).
Faulty interface cable or
connector.
Bad command.
Faulty diskette/tape drive
subsystem or hard-disk
drive subsystem (defec-
tive system board).
Faulty diskette, diskette
drive, or hard-disk drive.
One or more SIMMs
faulty or improperly
seated.
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 inter-
face cable, or loose power
cable.
Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-5