Troubleshooting Boot-Time Error Messages
8042 gate - A20 error
![]()
Address line short!
![]()
BIOS ROM checksum error - system halted
![]()
Cache memory bad, do not enable cache!
![]()
CH-1 timer error
![]()
CH-2 timer error
![]()
CMOS battery (has) failed
![]()
CMOS battery state low
![]()
CMOS checksum error - defaults loaded
![]()
CMOS checksum error
![]()
CMOS checksum failure
![]()
CMOS display type mismatch
![]()
CMOS memory size mismatch
![]()
CMOS system options not set
![]()
CMOS time and date not set
![]()
CPU at XXX
![]()
Disk boot failure
![]()
Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press Enter
![]()
Diskette boot failure
![]()
Diskette drive failure
![]()
Diskette drive X failure (X may be 0, 1, 2, A or B)
![]()
Diskette drives or types mismatch error - run setup
![]()
Diskette read failure - press F1 to retry boot
![]()
Display adapter failed; using alternate
![]()
Display switch is set incorrectly
![]()
Display switch not proper
![]()
Display type has changed since last boot
![]()
DMA #1 error
![]()
DMA #2 error
![]()
DMA bus time-out
![]()
DMA error
![]()
Error encountered initializing hard drive
![]()
Error initializing hard drive controller
![]()
Extended RAM failed at offset: nnnn
![]()
Failing bits: XXXX
![]()
FDD controller failure
![]()
Fixed disk configuration error
![]()
Fixed disk controller failure
![]()
Fixed disk failure
![]()
Fixed disk read failure - press F1 to retry boot
![]()
Fixed disk X failure (X may be 0, 1, C or D)
![]()
Floppy disk controller error or no controller present
![]()
Floppy disk(s) fail
![]()
Gate A20 failure
![]()
Hard disk initializing; please wait a moment...
![]()
Hard disk install failure
![]()
Hard disk(s) diagnosis fail
![]()
Hard drive controller failure
![]()
HDD controller failure
![]()
I/O card parity error at xxxxx
![]()
Incorrect drive A type
![]()
Incorrect drive B type
![]()
Internal cache test failed - cache is disabled
![]()
Interrupt Error
![]()
Intr #1/#2 Error
![]()
Invalid configuration information - please run setup
![]()
Invalid media type
![]()
Invalid partition table
![]()
Keyboard clock line failure
![]()
Keyboard controller failure
![]()
Keyboard data line failure
![]()
Keyboard error
![]()
Keyboard error or no keyboard present
![]()
Keyboard error: nn
![]()
Keyboard interface error
![]()
Keyboard interface error
![]()
Keyboard is locked - unlock
![]()
Keyboard is locked out - unlock the key
![]()
Keyboard locked
![]()
Keyboard stuck key failure
![]()
Memory address error at XXXX
![]()
Memory failure at xxxxx, read xxxxx, expecting xxxxx
![]()
Memory parity error at XXXX
![]()
Memory size has changed since last boot
![]()
Memory size in CMOS invalid
![]()
Memory test fail
![]()
Memory test:
![]()
Memory verify error at XXXX
![]()
Missing operating system
![]()
No boot device available - press F1 to retry boot
![]()
No boot device available - strike F1 to retry boot, F2
for setup utility
![]()
No boot sector on fixed disk - press F1 to retry boot
![]()
No boot sector on fixed disk - strike F1 to retry boot,
F2 for setup utility
![]()
No boot sector on hard-disk drive
![]()
NO ROM BASIC - system halted
![]()
No timer tick interrupt
![]()
Non-system disk or disk error; replace and press/strike
any key when ready
![]()
Not a boot diskette - press F1 to retry boot
![]()
Not a boot diskette
![]()
Operating system not found
![]()
Option ROM checksum failure
![]()
Override enabled - defaults loaded
![]()
Parity check
![]()
Parity error ????
![]()
Press F1 to disable NMI, F2 to reboot
![]()
Primary master hard disk failure
![]()
Primary slave hard disk failure
![]()
Real time clock Error
![]()
Real time clock failure
![]()
RAM parity error
![]()
ROM error
![]()
Secondary master hard disk failure
![]()
Secondary slave hard disk failure
![]()
Shadow RAM failed
![]()
Shutdown failure
![]()
Static resource conflict
![]()
System battery is dead
![]()
System cache error - cache disabled
![]()
System CMOS checksum bad
![]()
System RAM failed at offset: XXXX
![]()
System timer error
![]()
Time of day clock stopped
![]()
Time of day not set - run setup program
![]()
Timer 1/2 failure
![]()
Timer error
![]()
Unable to control A20 line
![]()
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
![]()
Updating ESCD...
![]()
XXXX ROM error
![]()
XXXXH Option ROM checksum failure
The PC Guide (http://www.PCGuide.com)
© Copyright 1997-2004 Charles M. Kozierok. All Rights
Reserved.
Not responsible for any loss resulting
from the use of this site.
Please read the Site Guide before using
this material.