Gateway 7400 System Manual page 129

Error message
Diskette drive reset failed
Diskette read failed - press F
to retry boot
Gate A20 failure
Hard disk controller failure
Hard disk controller failure -
press F1 to try reboot
Insert bootable media device
Insufficient disk space
Invalid configuration
information
Solutions
Open the BIOS Setup utility, then make sure
the drive settings are correct.
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
1
Command.com file.
Use the BIOS Setup utility (if necessary) to
make sure your drive or controller is configured
correctly.
Press F1 to restart the server.
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, 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 Fdisk and DOS Format. For more
information, refer to your operating system
documentation.
See "The system does not recognize the IDE
drive." on page 110 for a possible solution.
See "The system does not recognize the SCSI
drive." on page 110 for a possible solution.
Backup your files as soon as possible.
Check the free space on the disk. If the disk
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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