Gateway 7210 System Manual page 126

Error message
Diskette drive reset failed
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
Solutions
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 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 computer.
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 disk 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 computer.
Try running Fdisk and DOS Format. For more
information, refer to your DOS documentation.
See "The system does not recognize the IDE
drive" on page 108 for a possible solution.
See "The system does not recognize the SCSI
drive" on page 108 for a 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.
Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure
the settings are correct.
Error messages
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