Gateway E-1400 System Manual page 98

Error Message
Diskette read failed - strike
to retry boot.
1
F
Gate A20 failure.
Hard disk controller failure.
Hard disk controller failure
- press to try reboot.
1
F
Insert bootable media
device.
Insufficient disk space.
Invalid configuration
information...
Invalid password.
Solutions
Make certain the boot disk contains the
Command.com file.
Use the configuration utility (if applicable) to
verify your drive or controller configuration.
Press F1 to try to restart the computer.
You may have an XT keyboard connected to
an AT system or vice versa. Make certain the
keyboard is configured to work with the
appropriate system. Some keyboards have a
switch to select either AT or XT.
Make certain the hard disk cable is properly
connected.
Open the Setup utility program and verify that
the correct drive type is selected.
The drive controller may be defective. Press
F1 to try to restart the computer.
Try running Fdisk and DOS Format. For more
information, refer to your DOS
documentation.
See "The IDE drive is not recognized by the
system." on page 75.
See "The SCSI drive is not recognized by the
system." on page 75.
Backup your files as soon as possible.
Check the free space on the disk volume. If
the volume is full or almost full, remove
unnecessary files.
Enter the BIOS Setup utility and verify the
parameter values.
Enter your password again, making certain to
enter it correctly.
If you do not know the password, you may
need to reinstall the software you are trying
to access.
Startup passwords are stored in BIOS. If this
password has been set and is unknown, you
may be able to reset the password via system
board jumper settings.
Error messages
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