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About Your System

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No boot sector on

hard drive

Incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program, or no operating
system on hard drive.

Check the hard-drive
configuration settings in the
System Setup program. See
"Entering the System Setup
Program" on page 47. If
necessary, install the
operating system on your
hard drive. See your
operating system
documentation.

No timer tick

interrupt

Faulty system board.

See "Getting Help" on
page 167.

Not a boot diskette

No operating system on
diskette.

See "Troubleshooting a
Diskette Drive" on page 140.

PCI BIOS failed to

install

PCIe device BIOS
(Option ROM) checksum
failure detected during
shadowing.

Cables to expansion
card(s) loose; faulty or
improperly installed
expansion card(s).

Reseat the expansion card(s).
Ensure that all appropriate
cables are securely connected
to the expansion card(s). If
the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting Expansion
Cards" on page 149.

PCIe Fatal Error

caused a system

reset: Slot X

Embedded

Bus#XX/Dev#XX/Func

X

Please check the

system event log

for details

PCI Express fatal errors
occurred during the
previous boot.

Reseat the PCIe card in the
specified slot number. See
"Installing an Expansion
Card" on page 96. If the
problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 167.

Table 1-7.

System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

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