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Memory slots DIMM3_A and DIMM3_B

must be empty if Dual Rank memory

DIMMs are in slots DIMM2_A and

DIMM2_B.

Remove the memory modules in bank 3. See "

System

Memory

" in "Installing System Components."

Gate A20 failure

Faulty keyboard controller (faulty system board).

See "

Getting Help

."

General failure

The operating system is unable to carry out the
command.

This message is usually followed by specific information.
Take the appropriate action to resolve the problem.

Hard-disk configuration error

Hard-disk controller failure

Hard-disk drive failure

The hard drive failed initialization.

Run the system diagnostics. See "

Running the System

Diagnostics

."

See "

Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive

" and

"

Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives

" in "Troubleshooting

Your System."

Insert bootable media

The operating system is trying to boot from a
nonbootable diskette or CD.

Insert a bootable diskette or CD.

Invalid configuration information -

please run SETUP program

The system configuration information does not match
the hardware configuration; faulty system battery;
removing NVRAM_CLR jumper during POST.

Enter the System Setup program and correct the system
configuration information. See your User's Guide for details.

Keyboard Controller Failure

KeyBoard Stuck Key Failure

Keyboard failure

A cable or connector might be loose, or the keyboard
or keyboard/mouse controller might be faulty.

See "

Troubleshooting the Keyboard

" in "Troubleshooting

Your System."

Memory address line failure at

address, read value expecting value

A memory module might be faulty or improperly
seated.

Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace
them. See "

Troubleshooting System Memory

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

Memory allocation error

The software you are attempting to run is conflicting
with the operating system, another program, or a
utility.

Turn off the system, wait 30 seconds, restart the system,
and then try to run the program again.

If the error message appears again, see the software
documentation for additional troubleshooting suggestions.

Memory data line failure at

address, read value expecting value

Memory double word logic failure at

address, read value expecting value

Memory odd/even logic failure at

address, read value expecting value

Memory write/read failure at

address, read value expecting value

A memory module might be faulty or improperly
seated.

Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace
them. See "

Troubleshooting System Memory

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

Memory parity interrupt at address

Improperly seated or faulty DIMMs.

See "

Troubleshooting System Memory

" in "Troubleshooting

Your System."

Memory tests terminated by

keystroke

POST memory test terminated by pressing the
spacebar.

See "

Troubleshooting System Memory

" in "Troubleshooting

Your System."

No boot device available

The system cannot find the diskette or hard drive.

If the diskette drive is your boot device, ensure that a
bootable disk is in the drive.

If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the hard
drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a
boot device.

Enter the System Setup program and verify the boot
sequence information. See your User's Guide for details.

No boot sector on hard-disk drive

The system configuration information in the System
Setup program might be incorrect.

Enter the System Setup program and verify the system
configuration information for the hard drive. See your
User's Guide for details.

If the message continues to appear after verifying the
information in the System Setup program, the operating
system might have been corrupted. Reinstall the operating
system. See your operating system documentation for
reinstallation information.

No timer tick interrupt

A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning.

Run the system diagnostics. See "

Running the System

Diagnostics

."

Non-system disk or disk error

The diskette in the diskette drive or your hard drive
does not have a bootable operating system installed
on it. 

Replace the diskette with one that has a bootable
operating system or remove the diskette, and then restart
the system.

If the problem persists, see the appropriate hard drive
troubleshooting procedure: "

Troubleshooting a SATA Hard

Drive

" and "

Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives

" in

"Troubleshooting Your System."

If the problem persists, see "

Getting Help

."

Not a boot diskette

The operating system is trying to boot from a diskette
that does not have a bootable operating system
installed on it. 

Insert a diskette that has a bootable operating system.

PCI BIOS failed to install

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

Ensure that all appropriate cables are securely connected
to the expansion cards. If the problem persists, see
"

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

" in "Troubleshooting

Your System."