Dell PowerEdge SC 430 User Manual
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System messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem with the system.
lists the system messages that can occur and the
probable cause and corrective action for each message.
Table 2-5. System Messages
NOTE:
If you receive a system message that is not listed in
, check the documentation for the application that is running when the message
appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions
A filename cannot contain any of the following characters:
\ / : * ? " < > |
Do not use these characters in filenames.
A required .DLL file was not found
The application that you are trying to
open is missing an essential file.
Remove and then reinstall the application.
See the application's documentation for
installation instructions.
Alert! CPU fan not detected
The processor cooling fan is faulty or the
fan assembly is not installed correctly.
Ensure that the processor cooling shroud is
properly installed. See "
Cooling Fans
" in
"Installing System Options."
Alert! Rear fan failure
Cooling fan is faulty or the fan assembly
is not installed correctly.
See "
Cooling Fans
" in "Installing System
Options."
Alert! Previous reboot was due to voltage regulator failure
See "
Getting Help
."
Alert! System battery voltage is low
Replace the battery. See "
Troubleshooting
the System Battery
" in "Troubleshooting Your
System."
Alert! Unable to initialize all installed memory
One or more memory modules might be
faulty or improperly seated.
See "
Troubleshooting System Memory
" and
"Troubleshooting Your System."
If the problem persists, see "
Getting Help
."
System halted! Mixing ECC and non-ECC DIMMs is not
supported on this platform
See "
Troubleshooting System Memory
" and
"Troubleshooting Your System."
If the problem persists, see "
Getting Help
."
Alert! Cover was previously removed.
The system was opened.
Information only. To reset the chassis
intrusion switch, see "Using the System
Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
Alert! CPU 0 fan failure.
The processor cooling fan is faulty or the
fan assembly is not installed correctly.
Ensure that the processor cooling shroud is
properly installed. See "
Cooling Fans
" in
"Installing System Options."
Alert! Card-cage fan failure
A card-cage fan is not detected during
POST. The system will halt at the
Errors Report option is disabled in the
System Setup program.
See "
Cooling Fans
" in "Installing System
Options."
Alert! Error initializing PCI Express slot n (or bridge).
The system encountered a problem while
trying to configure a PCIe expansion card
See "
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Alert! OS Install Mode enabled. Amount of available memory
limited to 256MB
The OS Install Mode option in the
System Setup program is set to On. This
limits the amount of available memory to
256 MB because some operating systems
will not complete installation with more
than 2 GB of system memory.
After the operating system is installed, enter
the System Setup program and set the OS
Install Mode option to Off. See your User's
Guide for details.
Alert! Previous fan failure.
The fan caused errors the last time the
system was used.
Ensure that nothing is blocking the airflow
vents and that all fans are properly installed
and operating correctly.
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
The system failed to complete the boot
routine three consecutive times for the
same error.
See "
Getting Help
."
Alert! Previous Processor Thermal Failure
The processor overheated the last time
the system was used.
Ensure that nothing is blocking the airflow
vents and that all fans are properly installed
and operating correctly. Also, ensure that the
processor heat sink is properly installed. See
"
Microprocessor
" in "Installing System
Options."
Alert! Previous Shutdown Due to Thermal Event
The processor or hard drive overheated
the last time the system was used.
Ensure that nothing is blocking the airflow
vents and that all fans are working correctly.
Also, ensure that the processor heat sink is
properly installed. See "
Microprocessor
" in
"Installing System Options."
Alert! Uncorrectable Memory Error Previously Detected
One or more memory modules might be
improperly seated or faulty, or the system
board may be faulty.
See "
Troubleshooting System Memory
" and
"Troubleshooting Your System."
If the problem persists, see "
Getting Help
."
Attachment failed to respond
The diskette or hard-drive controller
cannot send data to the associated drive.
See "
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
,"
"
Troubleshooting SATA Hard Drives
," or
"
Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives
" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."