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CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting
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Boot messages
Boot Failure ...
This is a generic message indicating the BIOS could not boot from a particular device. This message
is usually followed by other information concerning the device.
Invalid Boot Diskette
A diskette was found in the drive, but it is not configured as a bootable diskette.
Drive Not Ready
The BIOS was unable to access the drive because it indicated it was not ready for data transfer.
This is often reported by drives when no media is present.
A: Drive Error
The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but was unable to correctly 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 correct 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.
Storage Device messages
Primary Master Hard Disk Error
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Primary Master could not be correctly 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 correctly 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 correctly 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 correctly initialized by the BIOS.
This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI
devices in POST.
Primary Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Primary Master failed an ATAPI compatibility test. This
message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices
in POST.
Primary Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Primary Slave failed an ATAPI compatibility test. This message
is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.