Error Messages
Description
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM
The optional ROM has failed.
Contact Dell
.
SECTOR NOT FOUND
The operating system cannot locate a sector on
the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or
corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the Windows
error-checking utility to check the file structure on
the hard drive. See Windows Help and Support for
instructions (click Start > Help and Support). If a
large number of sectors are defective, back up the
data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
SEEK ERROR
The operating system cannot find a specific track
on the hard drive.
SHUTDOWN FAILURE
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the
System Set
tests in the
Contact Dell
.
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK LOST POWER
System configuration settings are corrupted.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to
restore the data by entering the system setup
program, then immediately exit the program. If the
message reappears,
Contact Dell
.
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED
The reserve battery that supports the system
configuration settings may require recharging.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists,
Contact
Dell
.
TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THE SYSTEM
SETUP PROGRAM
The time or date stored in the system setup
program does not match the system clock. Correct
the settings for the
Date and Time
options.
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests
in the
Dell Diagnostics
.
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or
a memory module may be loose. Run the
System
Memory
tests and the
Keyboard Controller
test in
the
System Setup
or
Contact Dell
.
X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT
READY
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
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