Gateway 7250R System Manual page 105

Error message
Bad command or file name
Base memory [xxx]
expansion
Checking RAM on disk
controller
CD-ROM is not recognized
Data error
Decreasing available
memory
Diskette drive is not
recognized
Diskette drive 0 seek to track
0 failed
Diskette drive reset failed
Diskette read failed - strike
to retry boot
Gate A20 failure
Hard disk controller failure
Hard disk controller failure -
press to try reboot
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F
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Troubleshooting
Solutions
Make certain you entered the right command.
Verify the specified drive, then try it again.
If you are trying to exit MS-DOS to return to Windows, type
exit,
then press E
This is an informational message only. No action is required.
Your BIOS configuration is incorrect. Open the BIOS Setup
utility, then make sure the settings are correct.
See "The system does not recognize the CD drive" on
page 88 for a possible solution.
Use CheckDisk on the drive with the error.
Your BIOS configuration is incorrect. Enter the BIOS Setup
utility, then make sure the settings are correct.
See "The system does not recognize the diskette drive" on
page 91 for a possible solution.
Enter the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure the settings
are correct.
Check the diskette drive cables. Make sure that Pin 1 on
the cable aligns with Pin 1 on the connector.
Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure the settings
are correct.
Check the diskette drive cables. Make sure Pin 1 on the
cable aligns with Pin 1 on the connector.
Make sure that the boot disk contains the Command.com
1
F
file.
Use the configuration utility (if necessary) to make sure that
your drive or controller configuration is correct.
Press F1 to try to restart the server.
You may have an XT keyboard connected to an AT system
or vice versa. Make sure that the keyboard is configured to
work with the appropriate system. Some keyboards have a
switch to select either AT or XT.
Make sure that the hard drive cable is properly connected.
Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure that the correct
drive type is selected.
The drive controller may be defective. Press F1 to try to
restart the server.
Try running a disk formatting utility. For more information,
refer to your operating system documentation.
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