Error Encountered Initializing Hard Drive; Error Initializing Hard Disk Controller; Floppy Disk Cntrlr Error Or No Cntrlr Present; Keyboard Error Or No Keyboard Present - Supero SUPER P4STA User Manual

Appendix A: Award BIOS POST Messages

ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE

Hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all
cables are correctly and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type
is selected in Setup.

ERROR INITIALIZING HARD DISK CONTROLLER

Cannot initialize controller. Make sure the cord is correctly and firmly installed
in the bus. Be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. Also check
to see if any jumper needs to be set correctly on the hard drive.

FLOPPY DISK CNTRLR ERROR OR NO CNTRLR PRESENT

Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. make sure the controller is
installed correctly and firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the
Diskette Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE.
Invalid EISA Configuration
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The non-volatile memory containing EISA configuration information was pro-
grammed incorrectly or has become corrupt. Re-run EISA configuration utility
to correctly program the memory.
NOTE: When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows
you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.

KEYBOARD ERROR OR NO KEYBOARD PRESENT

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and
no keys are being pressed during the boot.
If you are purposely configuring the system without a keyboard, set the error halt
condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. This will cause the BIOS
to ignore the missing keyboard and continue the boot.
Memory Address Error at ...
Indicates a memory address error at a specific location. You can use this location
along with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory
chips.
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