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Computer Messages If you receive a computer message, see the table below for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message. The computer messages are listed alphabetically. Computer Messages Message Cause Action Address mark not found The basic input/output system (BIOS) found a faulty disk sector or could not find a particular disk sector. See "Floppy Drive Problems," or "Hard Drive Problems." Alert! Previous The computer has failed to See "Getting Help" for attempts at complete the boot routine instructions on obtaining booting this three consecutive times for technical assistance, and system have failed the same error. report the checkpoint code at checkpoint (nnnn) to the support [nnnn]. For help technician. in resolving this problem, please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support. Attachment failed to respond The floppy drive or hard See "Floppy Drive drive controller cannot Problems" or "Hard Drive send data to the associated Problems." drive. Bad command or file name The command for file Make sure you have spelled name you entered does not the command correctly, exist or is not in the placed spaces in the proper pathname you specified. location, and used the correct pathname. Bad error- The floppy drive or hard correction code drive controller detected (ECC) on disk read an uncorrectable read error. See "Floppy Drive Problems" or "Hard Drive Problems." NOTE: If the computer message you received is not listed in the table, check the documentation for the application program that you were running at the time the message appeared and/or the operating system documentation for an explanation of the message and a recommended action. Solving Problems 193

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Solving Problems
193
Computer Messages
If you receive a computer message, see the table below for suggestions on
resolving any problems indicated by the message. The computer messages
are listed alphabetically.
NOTE:
If the computer
message you received is
not listed in the table,
check the documentation
for the application
program that you were
running at the time the
message appeared and/or
the operating system
documentation for an
explanation of the
message and a
recommended action.
Computer Messages
Message
Cause
Action
Address mark not
found
The basic input/output
system (BIOS) found a
faulty disk sector or could
not find a particular disk
sector.
See “
Floppy Drive
Problems
,” or “
Hard Drive
Problems
.”
Alert! Previous
attempts at
booting this
system have failed
at checkpoint
[
nnnn
]. For help
in resolving this
problem, please
note this
checkpoint and
contact Dell
Technical Support.
The computer has failed to
complete the boot routine
three consecutive times for
the same error.
See “
Getting Help
” for
instructions on obtaining
technical assistance, and
report the checkpoint code
(
nnnn
) to the support
technician.
Attachment failed
to respond
The floppy drive or hard
drive controller cannot
send data to the associated
drive.
See “
Floppy Drive
Problems
” or “
Hard Drive
Problems
.”
Bad command or
file name
The command for file
name you entered does not
exist or is not in the
pathname you specified.
Make sure you have spelled
the command correctly,
placed spaces in the proper
location, and used the
correct pathname.
Bad error-
correction code
(ECC) on disk read
The floppy drive or hard
drive controller detected
an uncorrectable read
error.
See “
Floppy Drive
Problems
” or “
Hard Drive
Problems
.”