ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference
BIOS Messages
A-3
Chassis Plans
BIOS
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RROR
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ESSAGES
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ONTINUED
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Boot Errors (Continued)
Message
Description
A: Drive Error
The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but was unable to
properly configure the device. This may be due to a bad cable or faulty
diskette drive.
B: Drive Error
The BIOS attempted to configure the B: drive during POST, but was unable to
properly 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 proper 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 Errors
Message
Description
The following errors are typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/
ATAPI devices in POST.
XXXXXX Hard Disk Error
XXXXXX - ATAPI
Incompatible
Messages in this format indicate that the specified device could not
be properly initialized by the BIOS. Possible message are:
Primary Master Hard Disk Error
Primary Slave Hard Disk Error
Secondary Master Hard Disk Error
Secondary Slave Hard Disk Error
Primary Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Primary Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Secondary Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Secondary Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
The following messages can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting
standard. The S.M.A.R.T. failure message may indicate the need to replace the hard disk.
S.M.A.R.T. Capable but
Command Failed
The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk, but the
command transaction failed.
S.M.A.R.T. Command
Failed
The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk, but the
command transaction failed.
S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD,
Backup and Replace
A S.M.A.R.T. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects
an imminent failure.
S.M.A.R.T. Capable and
Status BAD
A S.M.A.R.T. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects
an imminent failure.
