Dell GX280DT User Guide - Page 282

Error Messages

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4-2-2 4-2-3 4-2-4 4-3-1 4-3-3 4-3-4 4-4-1 4-4-2 4-4-3 4-4-4 Shutdown failure Gate A20 failure Unexpected interrupt in protected mode Memory failure above address 0FFFFh Timer-chip counter 2 failure Time-of-day clock stopped Serial or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory Math-coprocessor test failure Cache test failure Error Messages Fill out the Diagnostics Checklist as you complete these checks. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. A filename cannot contain any of the following characters Do not use these characters in filenames. A required .DLL file was not found - The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program: 1. Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. 2. Select the program you want to remove. 3. Click the Change or Remove Program icon. 4. See the program documentation for installation instructions. 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 - Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the support technician. Attachment failed to respond - See "Drive Problems." Bad command or file name - Ensure that you spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct pathname. Bad error-correction code (ECC) on disk read - See "Drive Problems." Controller has failed - See "Drive Problems." Data error - See "Drive Problems." Decreasing available memory - See "Lockups and Software Problems." Diskette drive 0 seek failure - See "Drive Problems." Diskette read failure - See "Drive Problems." Diskette subsystem reset failed - Run the Dell Diagnostics. Diskette write protected - Slide the write-protect notch to the open position.

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Error Messages
Fill out the
Diagnostics Checklist
as you complete these checks.
If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared.
4-2-2
Shutdown failure
4-2-3
Gate A20 failure
4-2-4
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
4-3-1
Memory failure above address 0FFFFh
4-3-3
Timer-chip counter 2 failure
4-3-4
Time-of-day clock stopped
4-4-1
Serial or parallel port test failure
4-4-2
Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory
4-4-3
Math-coprocessor test failure
4-4-4
Cache test failure
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the
Product Information Guide
.
A filename cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |
Do not use these characters in filenames.
A required .DLL file was not found
The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program:
1.
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Add or Remove Programs
.
2.
Select the program you want to remove.
3.
Click the
Change or Remove Program
icon.
4.
See the program documentation for installation instructions.
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
Contact Dell
and report the checkpoint code (
nnnn
) to the support technician.
Attachment failed to respond —
See "
Drive Problems
."
Bad command or file name —
Ensure that you spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct pathname.
Bad error-
correction code (ECC) on disk read
See "
Drive Problems
."
Controller has failed
See "
Drive Problems
."
Data error
See "
Drive Problems
."
Decreasing available memory
See "
Lockups and Software Problems
."
Diskette drive 0 seek failure
See "
Drive Problems
."
Diskette read failure
See "
Drive Problems
."
Diskette subsystem reset failed
Run the
Dell Diagnostics
.
Diskette write protected
Slide the write-protect notch to the open position.