500- An error occurred while loading the application control information.
Data entry cannot be performed. (Code #%d)"
Cause: An error occurred accessing the control information disk file re-
quired by this application.
Action: The disk drive may have failed or be corrupt. Run diagnostics
on the disk drive.
502- File cannot be opened for writing. It is already in use.
Cause: The file you are attempting to access is in use by some other
part of the application.
Action: Close the window or application which is currently using the de-
sired file and try again.
503 File <name> cannot be analyzed. It is currently being edited.
Cause: You are trying to start a degas operation using a file that is
open for editing.
Action: Finish editing the file, save and close it, then start the degas op-
eration.
504- Error accessing the sample information file <name>.
Cause: An unexplained error prevents you from accessing this file.
Action: The hard disk drive may be corrupt. Run diagnositics.
506- The file <name> cannot be prepared for analysis. It is open for editing
and contains errors.
Cause: You are trying to start a degas operation using a file that con-
tains errors and is open for editing.
Action: Finish editing this file, save and close it, then start the degas op-
eration.
SmartPrep Error Messages
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