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
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