Dell Latitude XPi Reference Guide - Page 49
Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell diagnostics.
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Table 3-2. System Error Messages (Continued) Message Cause Action No boot sector on hard-disk drive The operating system may be corrupted. Reinstall your operating system. See the documentation that came with your operating system. No timer tick interrupt A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell diagnostics. (For instructions, see Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics.") Non-system disk or disk error The diskette in drive A or your hard-disk drive does not have a bootable operating system installed on it. If you are trying to boot from the diskette, replace it with one that has a bootable operating system. If you are trying to boot from the hard-disk drive, see "Troubleshooting the Hard-Disk Drive" found later in this chapter. Not a boot diskette There is no operating system on Boot the computer with a diskette that contains an the diskette. operating system. Optional ROM bad checksum The optional ROM apparently failed. Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 5, "Getting Help.") Sector not found MS-DOS is unable to locate a sector on the diskette or harddisk drive. You probably have a bad sector or corrupted FAT on the diskette or hard-disk drive. Check the diskette or hard-disk drive with the MSDOS chkdsk utility. If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the diskette or hard-disk drive. Seek error MS-DOS is unable to find a specific track on the diskette or hard-disk drive. If the error is on the diskette drive, try another diskette in the drive. If the error persists, see "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" found later in this chapter. If the error is on the hard-disk drive, see "Troubleshooting the Hard-Disk Drive" found later in this chapter. Shutdown failure A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell diagnostics. (For instructions, see Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics.") Time-of-day clock lost power Data stored in NVRAM has become corrupted. Connect your computer to AC power to charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to restore the data. To restore the data, press to enter the System Setup program and then immediately exit it (as described in "Using the System Setup Program" in Chapter 2). If the message reappears, call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 5, "Getting Help.") NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User's Guide. Troubleshooting Your Computer 3-9