Dell OptiPlex GX240 User Manual page 201

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Message
Time-of-day not
set
Timer chip counter
2 failed
Unexpected
interrupt in
protected mode
WARNING: Dell's
Disk Monitoring
System has
detected that
drive [0/1] on the
[primary/secondary
] EIDE controller
is operating
outside of normal
specifications. It
is advisable to
immediately back
up your data and
replace your hard
drive by calling
your support desk
or Dell
Write fault
Write fault on
selected drive
Cause
The time or date displayed
in the computer
configuration information
does not match the
computer clock.
A chip on the system board
might be malfunctioning.
The keyboard controller
may be malfunctioning, or
one or more DIMMs may
be loose.
Power-on self-test (POST)
has queried the enhanced
integrated drive
electronics (EIDE) drive
for status information.
The drive has returned a
parameter from the call
that indicates it has
detected possible error
conditions for its operating
specifications.
The operating system
cannot write to the floppy
or hard drive.
Action
Enter system setup and
correct the date or time.
Run the System Board
Dell
Devices tests in the
Diagnostics
.
Run the System Memory
and the Keyboard tests in
Dell Diagnostics
the .
Once your computer
finishes booting,
immediately back up your
data and replace your hard
drive. Restore the data to
the replaced drive.
If a replacement drive is
not immediately available
and the drive is not the
only bootable drive, enter
system setup and change
the appropriate drive
setting to None. Remove
the drive from the
computer. This should be
done only after you have
backed up the data.
See "Floppy Drive
Problems" or "Hard Drive
Problems."
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