System messages, System, Messages – Dell PowerEdge 500SC User Manual
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3.
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet or PDU.
4.
Is the monitor working properly?
See "
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
."
5.
Is the keyboard working properly?
See "
Troubleshooting the Keyboard
."
6.
Are the mouse and printer working properly?
See "
Troubleshooting the Basic I/O Functions
."
System Messages
System messages alert you to a possible operating system problem or to a conflict between the software and hardware.
messages that can occur and the probable cause for each message.
NOTE:
If you receive a system message that is not listed in
, check the documentation for the application program that is running when the
message appears and/or the operating system documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.
Table 2-2. System Messages
Message
Cause
Corrective Action
Address mark not found
Faulty diskette, CD-ROM, or hard drive
subsystem (defective system board).
Replace the system board. See "
Getting Help
," for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
Alert! Maximum memory
size exceeded. Limiting
memory size to 2 GB
System supports up to 2 GB of memory.
Remove a memory module pair so that the maximum amount of memory is 2 GB or
less. See "
Adding Memory
" in "Installing System Board Options."
Alert! Single-bit
memory error previously
detected in xxxx xxxxh
Improperly seated or faulty memory
modules.
Remove and reseat the memory modules. See "
Adding Memory
" in "Installing
System Board Options." If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. See
"
Adding Memory
" in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem persists, see
"
Getting Help
," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Alert! Previous
processor thermal
failure
The microprocessor exceeded its
recommended operating temperature
during the previous operating session.
Remove and replace the defective microprocessor. See "
Replacing the
Microprocessor
" in "Installing System Board Options."
Alert! Primary
processor is out of rev
System detected that the primary
processor is not the correct revision.
Replace the microprocessor. See "
Replacing the Microprocessor
" in "Installing
System Board Options."
Alert! Processor
thermal probe failure
detected
Faulty processor or defective system
board.
Replace the defective microprocessor. See "
Replacing the Microprocessor
" in
"Installing System Board Options." If the problem persists, the system is defective.
See "
Getting Help
," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Alert! Unsupported
memory in DIMM slot(s)
Unsupported memory module(s) installed
in specified slot(s).
Replace one or more memory modules so that the memory module pairs are the
same type. See "
Adding Memory
" in "Installing System Board Options."
Alert! Uncorrectable
memory error previously
detected in xxxx xxxxh
Improperly seated or faulty memory
modules.
Remove and reseat the memory modules. See "
Adding Memory
" in "Installing
System Board Options." If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. See
"
Adding Memory
" in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem persists, see
"
Getting Help
," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Attachment failed to
respond
Diskette drive or hard drive controller
cannot send data to associated drive.
Replace the defective drive. See "
Installing Drives
." If the problem persists, see
"
Getting Help
," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Auxiliary device
failure
Mouse cable connector loose or improperly
connected, defective mouse.
Check the mouse cable connection. "
Checking Connections and Switches
." If the
problem persists, replace the mouse. See "
Getting Help
," for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
Bad command or file
name
Command entered does not exist, is faulty,
or is not in pathname specified.
Faulty command and syntax, or incorrect filename.
Bad error-correction
code(ECC) on disk read
Controller has failed
Faulty diskette, CD-ROM, or hard drive
subsystem (defective system board).
Replace the system board. See "
Getting Help
," for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
Boot: Couldn't find
NTLDR
A nonbootable diskette formatted with
Win-dows NT was detected in the diskette
drive.
A nonbootable diskette is preventing the system from booting. Remove the diskette
to boot the system from the hard drive or from a bootable diskette.
CAUTION! NVRAM_CLR
jumper is installed on
system board. Please
run SETUP
The NVRAM jumper is installed.
Remove the NVRAM jumper. See "
Figure A
-2
" for jumper location. Run the System
Setup program to correct the diskette drive type. See "Using the System Setup
Program," in the User's Guide for instructions.
CD-ROM drive not found
Improperly connected or missing CD drive.
Check that the CD drive unit is seated properly against the interposer board on the
peripheral cage. See "
Inside the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System" for the
location of the CD drive. Replace the drive. See "
Installing Drives
." If the problem
persists, see "
Getting Help
," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Data error
Faulty diskette, diskette drive, or hard
drive.
Replace the diskette, diskette drive, or hard drive. See "
Installing Drives
."
Decreasing available
memory
One or more memory modules improperly
seated or faulty.
Remove and reseat the memory modules. See "
Adding Memory
" in "Installing
System Board Options." If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. See
"
Adding Memory
" in "Installing System Board Options." If the problem persists, see
"
Getting Help
," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.