Gateway E-4400 System Manual page 94

Error Message
Diskette drive reset failed.
Diskette read failed - press
F1 to retry boot.
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...
Solutions
Enter the BIOS Setup utility, then verify the
diskette drive parameters.
Check the diskette drive cables. Make sure
Pin 1 on the cable aligns with Pin 1 on the
connector.
Make sure 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 sure the
keyboard is configured to work with the
appropriate system. Some keyboards have a
switch to select either AT or XT.
Make sure the hard drive cable is properly
connected.
Open the BIOS Setup utility program, then
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 for possible solution.
See "The SCSI drive is not recognized by the
system" on page 75 possible solution.
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, then verify the
parameter values.
Error messages
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