System Messages - Dell OptiPlex GX100 User Manual

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Messages and Codes: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX100 System User's Guide
Overview

System Messages

System Beep Codes
Overview
Your application programs, operating system, and the computer itself are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. When a
problem occurs, a message may appear on your monitor screen or a beep code may sound. See
for information about each message or beep code.
System Messages
If you receive a system message, see
listed alphabetically.
NOTE: If the system message you received is not listed in the table, check the documentation for the application program that you were
running at the time the message appeared and/or the operating system documentation for an explanation of the message and a
recommended action.
Table 1. System Messages
Message
Address mark not found
Alert! Previous attempts at booting this
system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn].
For help in resolving this problem, please
note this checkpoint and contact Dell
Technical Support.
Attachment failed to respond
Bad command or file name
Bad error-correction code(ECC) on disk read The diskette drive or hard-disk drive
Controller has failed
Data error
Decreasing available memory
Diskette drive 0 seek failure
Table 1 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message. The system messages are
Cause
The basic input/output system
(BIOS) found a faulty disk sector or
could not find a particular disk
sector.
The system has failed to complete
the boot routine three consecutive
times for the same error.
The diskette drive or hard-disk drive
controller cannot send data to the
associated drive.
The command you entered does not
exist or is not in the pathname you
specified.
controller detected an uncorrectable
read error.
The hard-disk drive or the
associated controller is defective.
The diskette or hard-disk drive
cannot read the data.
One or more dual in-line memory
modules (DIMMs) may be faulty or
improperly seated.
A cable may be loose, or the
system configuration information
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Diagnostic LEDs
"System Messages" or
Action
See "Troubleshooting
See "Getting
obtaining technical assistance, and
report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the
support technician.
See "Troubleshooting
Make sure you have spelled the
command correctly, placed spaces in the
proper location, and used the correct
pathname.
See "Troubleshooting
See "Troubleshooting
Run the ScanDisk utility in the Microsoft®
Windows® operating system to check the
file structure of the diskette or hard-disk
drive. See your operating system
documentation for more information.
If you are using another operating system,
run the appropriate utility to check the file
structure of the diskette or hard-disk
drive. See your operating system
documentation.
See "Troubleshooting System
See "Troubleshooting
"System Beep Codes"
Drives."
Help" for instructions on
Drives."
Drives."
Drives."
Memory."
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