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Table 3-2., System Error Messages, Data error

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Table 3-2. System Error Messages Message Definition Probable Causes Address mark not found BIOS found faulty disk sector or could not find particular disk sector. Faulty diskette/tape drive subsystem or hard-disk drive subsystem (defective system board). Attachment failed to respond Diskette drive or harddisk drive controller cannot send data to associated drive. Faulty interface cable or connector. Bad command or file name Command entered does Bad command. not exist or is not in pathname specified. Bad errorcorrection code(ECC) on disk read Diskette drive or harddisk drive controller detected uncorrectable read error. Faulty diskette/tape drive subsystem or hard-disk drive subsystem (defective system board). Controller has failed Data error Decreasing available memory Diskette drive 0 seek failure Diskette drive 1 seek failure Diskette read failure Hard-disk drive or associated controller defective. System received unrecoverable data-read error from diskette or hard-disk drive. Read/write failure during POST prevents system from using available memory. Diskette/tape drive controller could not locate specific sector or track. Failure occurred while system attempted to read diskette. Faulty diskette, diskette drive, or hard-disk drive. One or more SIMMs faulty or improperly seated. Faulty or improperly inserted diskette, incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program, loose diskette/ tape drive interface cable, or loose power cable. Faulty diskette, faulty or improperly connected diskette/tape drive interface cable, or loose power cable. Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-5

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Beep Codes and Error Messages
3-5
Table 3-2.
System Error Messages
Message
Definition
Probable Causes
Address mark not
found
BIOS found faulty disk
sector or could not find
particular disk sector.
Faulty diskette/tape drive
subsystem or hard-disk
drive subsystem (defec-
tive system board).
Attachment
failed to
respond
Diskette drive or hard-
disk drive controller
cannot send data to
associated drive.
Faulty interface cable or
connector.
Bad command or
file name
Command entered does
not exist or is not in
pathname specified.
Bad command.
Bad error-
correction
code(ECC) on
disk read
Controller has
failed
Diskette drive or hard-
disk drive controller
detected uncorrectable
read error.
Hard-disk drive or
associated controller
defective.
Faulty diskette/tape drive
subsystem or hard-disk
drive subsystem (defec-
tive system board).
Data error
System received un-
recoverable data-read
error from diskette or
hard-disk drive.
Faulty diskette, diskette
drive, or hard-disk drive.
Decreasing
available memory
Read/write failure
during POST prevents
system from using
available memory.
One or more SIMMs
faulty or improperly
seated.
Diskette drive 0
seek failure
Diskette drive 1
seek failure
Diskette/tape drive con-
troller could not locate
specific sector or track.
Faulty or improperly
inserted diskette,
incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program, loose diskette/
tape drive interface
cable, or loose power
cable.
Diskette read
failure
Failure occurred while
system attempted to
read diskette.
Faulty diskette, faulty or
improperly connected
diskette/tape drive inter-
face cable, or loose power
cable.