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System Error Messages, Table 3-2., POST Beep Codes

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Table 3-1. POST Beep Codes (Continued) Beep Code Error Probable Causes 5-1-1 System powermanagement interrupt initialization failure System board faulty 5-1-2 BIOS shadowing failure 5-1-3 Video BIOS shadowing failure 5-2-1 Keyboard controller download failure 5-2-2 CPU stepping failure 5-2-3 System board failure 5-2-4 Setup decompression and shadowing failure System Error Messages The following table lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that may appear on the display during the boot routine or during normal computer operation. Table 3-2. System Error Messages Message Definition Probable Causes Auxiliary device failure Integrated trackball or Integrated trackball external PS/2 mouse failed. or external PS/2 mouse faulty. Bad command or File Name Command entered does not exist or is not in pathname specified. Bad command or filename entered. Cache disabled due to failure Microprocessor's internal System board faulty. cache memory failed. Data error Diskette or hard-disk drive cannot read the data. Faulty diskette/tape drive subsystem or hard-disk drive subsystem. Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-3

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Beep Codes and Error Messages
3-3
S
ystem Error Messages
The following table lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that may
appear on the display during the boot routine or during normal computer
operation.
5-1-1
5-1-2
5-1-3
5-2-1
5-2-2
5-2-3
5-2-4
System power-
management interrupt
initialization failure
BIOS shadowing
failure
Video BIOS shadowing
failure
Keyboard controller
download failure
CPU stepping failure
System board failure
Setup decompression
and shadowing failure
System board faulty
Table 3-2.
System Error Messages
Message
Definition
Probable Causes
Auxiliary
device failure
Integrated trackball or
external PS/2 mouse failed.
Integrated trackball
or external PS/2
mouse faulty.
Bad command or
File Name
Command entered
does not exist or is not
in pathname specified.
Bad command or
filename entered.
Cache disabled
due to failure
Microprocessor’s internal
cache memory failed.
System board faulty.
Data error
Diskette or hard-disk
drive cannot read the
data.
Faulty diskette/tape
drive subsystem or
hard-disk drive sub-
system.
Table 3-1.
POST Beep Codes
(Continued)
Beep Code
Error
Probable Causes