Error Message
Description
read value expecting
value
Memory double word
A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if
logic failure at
necessary, replace them.
address, read value
expecting value
Memory odd/even
A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if
logic failure at
necessary, replace them
address, read value
expecting value
Memory write/read
A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if
failure at address,
necessary, replace them.
read value expecting
value
Memory size in
The amount of memory recorded in the computer configuration information does not match the
CMOS invalid
memory installed in the computer.
Memory tests
A keystroke interrupted the memory test.
terminated by
keystroke
No boot device
The computer cannot find the floppy disk or hard drive.
available
No boot sector on
The computer configuration information in System Setup may be incorrect.
hard-disk drive
No timer tick interrupt A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning.
Non-system disk or
The floppy disk in drive A does not have a bootable operating system installed on it. Either
disk error
replace the floppy disk with one that has a bootable operating system, or remove the floppy
disk from drive A and restart the computer.
Not a boot diskette
The operating system is trying to boot to a floppy disk that does not have a bootable operating
system installed on it. Insert a bootable floppy disk.
Plug and play
The computer encountered a problem while trying to configure one or more cards.
configuration error
Read fault
The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the computer could not find a
particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.
Requested sector not
The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the computer could not find a
found
particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.
Reset failed
The disk re-set operation failed.
Sector not found
The operating system cannot locate a sector on the floppy or hard drive.
Seek error
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the floppy disk or hard drive.
Shutdown failure
A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning.
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