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Table 3-2. System Error Messages (continued) Message Definition Probable Causes Diskette subsystem reset failed System could not successfully issue reset command to diskette controller. Faulty diskette/tape drive controller (defective system board). Diskette write Diskette write-protect Diskette write-protected. protected feature activated. Drive not ready Diskette missing from or improperly inserted in diskette drive. Defective, unformatted, or improperly inserted diskette. Gate A20 fail- Gate A20 of the ure keyboard controller malfunctioned. Faulty keyboard controller (defective system board). General failure Operating system cannot execute command. Operating system corrupted or not installed properly. Hard disk controller failure Hard disk drive read failure Hard disk failure Hard-disk drive failed to initialize. Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program, improperly connected hard-disk drive cable, faulty hard-disk drive controller subsystem (defective system board), or loose power cable. Invalid configuration information please run SETUP program System Setup program contains incorrect system configuration settings. Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program or faulty battery. Keyboard clock line failure Keyboard failure System cannot communicate with keyboard. Keyboard cable connector loose or improperly connected, defective keyboard, or defective keyboard/mouse controller (defective system board). Keyboard controller failure Keyboard/mouse controller failed. Defective keyboard/ mouse controller (defective system board). 3-6 Dell OptiPlex GXi Systems Service Manual

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Dell OptiPlex GXi Systems Service Manual
Diskette sub-
system reset
failed
System could not suc-
cessfully issue reset
command to diskette
controller.
Faulty diskette/tape drive
controller (defective sys-
tem board).
Diskette write
protected
Diskette write-protect
feature activated.
Diskette write-protected.
Drive not
ready
Diskette missing from
or improperly inserted
in diskette drive.
Defective, unformatted,
or improperly inserted
diskette.
Gate A20 fail-
ure
Gate A20 of the
keyboard controller
malfunctioned.
Faulty keyboard control-
ler (defective system
board).
General fail-
ure
Operating system can-
not execute command.
Operating system cor-
rupted or not installed
properly.
Hard disk
controller
failure
Hard disk
drive read
failure
Hard disk
failure
Hard-disk drive failed to
initialize.
Incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program, improperly con-
nected hard-disk drive
cable, faulty hard-disk
drive controller sub-
system (defective system
board), or loose power
cable.
Invalid con-
figuration
information -
please run
SETUP program
System Setup program
contains incorrect
system configuration
settings.
Incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program or faulty battery.
Keyboard
clock line
failure
Keyboard fail-
ure
System cannot commu-
nicate with keyboard.
Keyboard cable connec-
tor loose or improperly
connected, defective
keyboard, or defective
keyboard/mouse control-
ler (defective system
board).
Keyboard
controller
failure
Keyboard/mouse con-
troller failed.
Defective keyboard/
mouse controller (defec-
tive system board).
Table 3-2.
System Error Messages
(continued)
Message
Definition
Probable Causes