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20 About Your System
Data error The diskette drive or hard drive
cannot read the data.
For the operating system, run the
appropriate utility to check the file
structure of the diskette drive or hard
drive. See your operating system
documentation for information on
running these utilities.
Decreasing available
memory
One or more memory modules might
be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if
necessary, replace them. See
"Troubleshooting System Memory" on
page 87.
Diskette drive 0 seek
failure
A cable might be loose or the system
configuration information might not
match the hardware configuration.
See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page 89.
Diskette read failure The diskette might be defective, or a
cable might be loose.
If the diskette-drive indicator turns on,
try a different disk. See "Troubleshooting
a Diskette Drive" on page 89.
Diskette subsystem reset
failed
The diskette drive controller might be
faulty.
Run the system diagnostics. See
"Running the System Diagnostics" on
page 98.
Diskette write protected The diskette is write-protected. Slide the write-protect notch to the open
position.
Drive not ready No diskette is in the drive. Insert a diskette in the drive.
Error auto-sensing primary
master hard disk drive
Error auto-sensing primary
slave hard disk drive
Error auto-sensing
secondary master hard disk
drive
Error auto-sensing
secondary slave hard disk
drive
See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 91.
Floppy diskette seek
failure
A diskette drive is not connected but
is enabled in the BIOS setup menu.
The diskette in the drive is faulty.
See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page 89.
Gate A20 failure Faulty keyboard controller (faulty
system board).
See "Getting Help" on page 107.
Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions
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