Non-system
disk or disk
error
The diskette in drive A or your
hard-disk drive does not have a
bootable operating system installed
on it.
If you are trying to boot from the diskette, replace it with one that has a
bootable operating system.
Not a boot
diskette
There is no operating system on the
diskette.
Boot the computer with a diskette that contains an operating system.
Optional ROM
bad checksum
The optional ROM apparently
failed.
Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see
Sector not
found
The operating system cannot locate
a sector on the diskette or hard-
disk drive. You probably have a bad
sector or corrupted FAT on the
diskette or hard-disk drive.
Run the appropriate utility to check the file structure on the diskette or
hard-disk drive. If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the
data (if possible), and then reformat the diskette or hard-disk drive.
Seek error
The operating system cannot find a
specific track on the diskette or
hard-disk drive.
If the error is on the diskette drive, try another diskette in the drive.
Shutdown
failure
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning.
Run the System Set test group in the Dell Diagnostics. (For
instructions, see
.)
Time-of-day
clock lost
power
Data stored in NVRAM has become
corrupted.
Connect your computer to AC power to charge the battery. If the
problem persists, try to restore the data. To restore the data, press
<FN><F1> to enter the System Setup program. Then immediately exit it
(as described in
Using the System Setup Program
). If the message
reappears, call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see
Time-of-day
clock stopped
The reserve battery that supports
the data stored in NVRAM may be
read.
Connect your computer to AC power to charge the battery. If the
problem persists, call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see
.)
Time-of-day
not set-
please run
the System
Setup program
The time or date stored in the
System Setup program does not
watch the system clock.
Correct the settings for the
Date
and
Time
options. (For instructions,
Using the System Setup Program
.)
Timer chip
counter 2
failed
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning.
Run the System Set test group in the Dell Diagnostics. (For
instructions, see
.)
Unexpected
interrupt in
protected
mode
The keyboard controller may be
malfunctioning, or an installed
memory module may be loose.
Run the RAM test group and the Keyboard Controller Test in the Dell
Diagnostics. (For instructions, see
.)
Warning:
Battery is
critically
low.
The battery is running out of
charge.
Replace the battery, or connect the computer to AC power. Otherwise,
activate suspend-to-disk mode or turn off the computer.
System Flash Codes
When errors that occur during the boot routine cannot be reported on the built-in display or on an external monitor (if attached), the
Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators (see
) may flash together in a pattern of lights (or
flash code
) that identifies
the problem. For example, one flash, followed by a second flash, and then a burst of three flashes (code 1-1-3) means that the
computer was unable to read the data in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). This information is important to the Dell
support staff if you need to call for technical assistance.
The Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators flash briefly when the computer is turned on. The flash codes, if needed, occur
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