| Message |
Possible Cause |
Corrective Action |
| nnnn Cache RAM
Passed |
nnnn KB of system cache RAM has
been successfully tested. |
No action is necessary. |
| nnnn Extended RAM
Passed |
nnnn KB of extended RAM has
been successfully tested. |
No action is necessary. |
| nnnn Shadow RAM
Passed |
nnnn KB of shadow RAM has been
successfully tested. |
No action is necessary. |
| nnnn System RAM
Passed |
nnnn KB of system RAM has been
successfully tested. |
No action is necessary. |
| CD ROM drive Identified |
The system's automatic drive-type
detection feature has identified the CD-ROM drive. |
No action is necessary. |
| Diskette drive A error Diskette
drive B error
|
Drive A or B is present but has failed
the BIOS POST. |
Ensure that the drive is installed
correctly in the chassis and defined correctly in the
system setup program. |
| Entering Setup |
The system is starting the system setup
program. |
No action is necessary. |
| Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn |
Extended memory is not working correctly
or is not configured correctly at offset nnnn. |
If you receive this message after making
changes in the system setup program, you may be able to
correct the problem by entering the program and restoring
the original value(s). |
| Failing bits: nnnn |
nnnn is a map of the bits at
the RAM address (in system, extended, or shadow memory)
that failed the memory test. Each "1" in the
map indicates a failed bit. |
If you receive this message after making
changes in the system setup program, you may be able to
correct the problem by entering the program and restoring
the original value(s). |
| Fixed Disk n
Failure Fixed Disk Controller Failure
|
The hard-disk drive specified by n
is not working or not configured correctly. |
Ensure that the drive is installed
correctly in the chassis and defined correctly in the
system setup program. |
| Fixed Disk n Identified |
The system's automatic drive-type
detection feature has identified the hard-disk drive(s). |
No action is necessary. |
| Incorrect Drive x
type - Run SETUP |
Diskette drive x is not
correctly identified in the system setup program. |
Ensure that the drive is defined
correctly in the system setup program. |
| Invalid NVRAM media type |
The system is having a problem accessing
NVRAM (CMOS). |
Set the system
configuration jumper to Maintenance mode and reboot
the system to clear all settings to their defaults. |
| Invalid system configuration data |
The system configuration information in
the system setup program is incorrect, or the battery
charge may be low. |
Enter the system setup program and
verify the system configuration; then reboot the
computer. |
| Keyboard controller error |
The keyboard controller failed its test. |
If you receive this message after making
changes in the system setup program, you may be able to
correct the problem by entering the program and restoring
the original value(s). |
| Keyboard error |
The keyboard is not working correctly. |
The keyboard or keyboard controller may
need to be replaced. |
| Keyboard error nn |
The BIOS has detected a stuck key
represented by scan code nn. |
Make sure nothing is resting on the keyboard; if a
key appears to be stuck, carefully pry it up. If the
problem persists, you may need to replace the keyboard. |
| Mouse initialized |
The system's mouse has been found and
initialized. |
No action is necessary. |
| Operating system not found |
The operating system cannot be located
on drive A or drive C. |
Enter the system setup program and
confirm that drive A or drive C (whichever is
appropriate) is properly identified. |
| Parity check 1 nnnn |
A parity error has been detected on the
system bus. The BIOS attempts to locate the address and
display it (nnnn); if it cannot locate the
address, it displays ????
instead. |
If you receive this message after making
changes in the system setup program, you may be able to
correct the problem by entering the program and restoring
the original value(s). |
| Parity check 2 nnnn |
A parity error has been detected on the
I/O bus. The BIOS attempts to locate the address and
display it (nnnn); if it cannot locate the
address, it displays ????
instead. |
If you receive
this message after making changes in the system setup
program, you may be able to correct the problem by
entering the program and restoring the original value(s). |
| Press <F1> to resume,
<F2> to Setup |
This message is
displayed after any recoverable error message. |
Press <F1>
to start the boot routine or <F2> to enter the
system setup program and change any settings. |
| Press <Del> to enter SETUP |
Optional message displayed during POST. |
If desired, press <Del> to enter
the system setup program. |
| Previous boot incomplete - Default
configuration used |
After an unsuccessful boot, POST loads
default values and offers to run the system setup
program. (POST does not input these default
values to the system setup program.) |
There may be
incorrect values or incorrect settings in the system
setup program. Run the system setup program and attempt
to restore the incorrect setting(s). If the message
reappears, set the system configuration jumper to Maintenance mode and boot the system
to clear all system setup settings to their defaults. |
| Real time clock error |
The real-time clock has failed the BIOS
test. |
If you receive
this message after making changes in the system setup
program, you may be able to correct the problem by
entering the program and restoring the original value(s). |
| Resource allocation conflict on
motherboard |
The system cannot
configure all system board devices without a resource
conflict. |
Run the system
setup program and try to resolve any obvious resource
conflicts. If the message reappears, set the system
configuration jumper to
Maintenance mode and start up the system to return all
system setup settings to their defaults. |
| Shadow RAM failed at offset: nnnn |
Shadow RAM has failed at offset nnnn
in the 64-KB block in which the error was detected. |
If you receive this message after making
changes in the system setup program, you may be able to
correct the problem by entering the program and restoring
the original value(s). |
| System battery is dead - Replace and
run SETUP |
The CMOS clock
battery indicator shows the battery as dead. |
Replace the
battery and run the system setup program to reconfigure
the system. |
| System BIOS
shadowed |
The system BIOS has been copied to shadow RAM. |
No action is necessary. |
| System
cache error - cache disabled |
RAM cache failed
the BIOS test; the BIOS has disabled the cache. |
If you receive this message
after making changes in the system setup program, you may
be able to correct the problem by entering the program
and restoring the original value(s). |
| System
CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP |
System CMOS has been corrupted
or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application
program that changes data stored in CMOS. |
Run the system
setup program and reconfigure the system, either by
reverting to the default values or making your own
selections. |
| System
RAM failed at offset: nnnn |
System RAM failed at offset nnnn
in the 64-KB block in which the error was detected. |
If you receive this message
after making changes in the system setup program, you may
be able to correct the problem by entering the program
and restoring the original value(s). |
| System
timer error |
The timer test
failed. |
If you receive this message
after making changes in the system setup program, you may
be able to correct the problem by entering the program
and restoring the original value(s). |
| UMB
Upper limit segment address: nnnn |
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit
of the upper memory blocks, indicating released segments
of the BIOS which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory
manager. |
No action is necessary. |
| Video
BIOS shadowed |
The video BIOS has been successfully copied to shadow
RAM. |
No action is necessary. |
