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Error message Description
Requested sector
not found
The operating system cannot read from the oppy or hard drive, the computer could not nd 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 oppy or hard drive.
Seek error The operating system cannot nd a specic track on the oppy 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
specications. 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 nishes 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 oppy or hard drive.
Write fault on
selected drive
The operating system cannot write to the oppy or hard drive.
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