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Error Message Description
Plug and play
configuration error
The computer encountered a problem while trying to configure one or more cards.
Read fault The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the computer
could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.
Requested sector
not found
The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the computer
could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective.
Reset failed The disk re-set operation failed.
Sector not found The operating system cannot locate a sector on the floppy or hard drive.
Seek error The operating system cannot find a specific track on the floppy disk or hard drive.
Shutdown failure A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning.
Time-of-day clock
stopped
The battery might be dead.
Time-of-day not
set-please run the
System Setup
program
The time or date stored in System Setup does not match the computer clock.
Timer chip counter
2 failed
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning.
Unexpected
interrupt in
protected mode
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning or a memory module may be
loose.
WARNING: Dell's
Disk Monitoring
System has
detected that drive
[0/1] on the
[primary/
secondary] EIDE
controller is
operating outside
of normal
specifications. It is
advisable to
immediately back
up your data and
replace your hard
drive by calling
your support desk
or Dell.
During initial startup, the drive detected possible error conditions. When your
computer finishes booting, immediately back up your data and replace your hard
drive (for installation procedures, see "Adding and Removing Parts" for your
computer type). If no replacement drive is immediately available and the drive is
not the only bootable drive, enter System Setup and change the appropriate drive
setting to None. Then remove the drive from the computer.
Write fault The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive.
Write fault on
selected drive
The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive.
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