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Storage Device
B: Drive Error The BIOS attempted to configure the B: drive during POST, but was unable to properly
configure the device. This may be due to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive.
Insert BOOT
diskette in A:
The BIOS attempted to boot from the A: drive, but could not find a proper boot diskette.
Reboot and
Select proper
Boot device or
Insert Boot
Media in
selected Boot
device
BIOS could not find a bootable device in the system and/or removable media drive does
not contain media.
NO ROM
BASIC
This message occurs on some systems when no bootable device can be detected.
Message
Displayed
Description
Primary
Master Hard
Disk Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Primary Master could not be properly initialized by the
BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure
IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
Primary Slave
Hard Disk
Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Primary Slave could not be properly initialized by the
BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure
IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
Secondary
Master Hard
Disk Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Secondary Master could not be properly initialized by
the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and
configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
Secondary
Slave Hard
Disk Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Secondary Slave could not be properly initialized by
the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and
configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
3rd Master
Hard Disk
Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in the 3rd IDE controller could not be properly
initialized by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to
detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
3rd Slave Hard
Disk Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 3rd IDE controller could not be properly
initialized by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to
detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
4th Master
Hard Disk
Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in the 4th IDE controller could not be properly
initialized by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to
detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
4th Slave Hard
Disk Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 4th IDE controller could not be properly
initialized by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to
detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
5th Master
Hard Disk
Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in the 5th IDE controller could not be properly
initialized by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to
detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.
Message
Displayed
Description