Appendix A Error Messages and Codes
A.12 SYSTEM STATUS ERROR MESSAGES (16xx-xx)
Table A–11. System Status Error Messages
Table A-11.
System Status Error Messages
Message Probable Cause
1601-xx Temperature violation
1611-xx Fan failure
A.13 HARD DRIVE ERROR MESSAGES (17xx-xx)
Table A–12. Hard Drive Error Messages
Table A-12.
Hard Drive Error Messages
Message
Probable Cause
Message Probable Cause
17xx-01 Exceeded max. soft error limit 17xx-51 Failed I/O read test
17xx-02 Exceeded max. Hard error limit 17xx-52 Failed file I/O compare test
17xx-03 Previously exceeded max. soft error limit 17xx-53 Failed drive/head register test
17xx-04 Previously exceeded max.hard error limit 17xx-54 Failed digital input register test
17xx-05 Failed to reset controller 17xx-55 Cylinder 1 error
17xx-06 Fatal error while reading 17xx-56 Failed controller RAM diagnostics
17xx-07 Fatal error while writing 17xx-57 Failed controller-to-drive diagnostics
17xx-08 Failed compare of R/W buffers 17xx-58 Failed to write sector buffer
17xx-09 Failed to format a track 17xx-59 Failed to read sector buffer
17xx-10 Failed diskette sector wrap during read 17xx-60 Failed uncorrectable ECC error
17xx-19 Cntlr. failed to deallocate bad sectors 17xx-62 Failed correctable ECC error
17xx-40 Cylinder 0 error 17xx-63 Failed soft error rate
17xx-41 Drive not ready 17xx-65 Exceeded max. bad sectors per track
17xx-42 Failed to recalibrate drive 17xx-66 Failed to initialize drive parameter
17xx-43 Failed to format a bad track 17xx-67 Failed to write long
17xx-44 Failed controller diagnostics 17xx-68 Failed to read long
17xx-45 Failed to get drive parameters from ROM 17xx-69 Failed to read drive size
17xx-46 Invalid drive parameters from ROM 17xx-70 Failed translate mode
17xx-47 Failed to park heads 17xx-71 Failed non-translate mode
17xx-48 Failed to move hard drive table to RAM 17xx-72 Bad track limit exceeded
17xx-49 Failed to read media in file write test 17xx-73 Previously exceeded bad track limit
17xx-50 Failed I/O write test -- --
NOTE:
xx = 00, Hard drive ID test xx = 19, Hard drive power mode test
xx = 01, Hard drive format test xx = 20, SMART drive detects imminent failure
xx = 02, Hard drive read test xx = 21, SCSI hard drive imminent failure
xx = 03, Hard drive read/write compare test xx = 24, Net work preparation test
xx = 04, Hard drive random seek test xx = 36, Drive monitoring test
xx = 05, Hard drive controller test xx = 71, Pri. IDE controller address conflict
xx = 06, Hard drive ready test xx = 72, Sec. IDE controller address conflict
xx = 07, Hard drive recalibrate test xx = 80, Disk 0 failure
xx = 08, Hard drive format bad track test xx = 81, Disk 1 failure
xx = 09, Hard drive reset controller test xx = 82, Pri. IDE controller failure
xx = 10, Hard drive park head test xx = 90, Disk 0 failure
xx = 14, Hard drive file write test xx = 91, Disk 1 failure
xx = 15, Hard drive head select test xx = 92, Se. controller failure
xx = 16, Hard drive conditional format test xx = 93, Sec. Controller or disk failure
xx = 17, Hard drive ECC test xx = 99, Invalid hard drive type
hp/Compaq Personal Computers
Changed - April 2003
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