7-4 Solving Problems
POST Error Messages
MESSAGE
WHAT TO DO
Diskette drive A or B
failure or No Floppy
Drive or FDC Failure
Drive A
does not work or is not properly connected.
Drive A is the diskette drive.
Check that drive A is securely connected and power
is on.
Press
F2
to start Setup to check the diskette drive
parameters.
If there’s still a problem, the drive might need repair.
Invalid system disk
Diskette boot failure
Replace the disk and then press any key.
Insert a bootable disk in drive A and press any other
key.
Non-system disk or
disk error; Replace
and strike any key
when ready
Remove the diskette from drive A and press any key
to start the system from the hard disk.
Or, insert a bootable disk in drive A and press any
key.
Operating System Not
Found
or
C: drive failure
Press
F2
to start Setup. Change the hard disk type to
the correct setting. Exit and save Setup changes.
No ROM BASIC
No bootable sector is found on either drive A or drive
C. Remove the installed diskette and use a bootable
diskette.
CMOS settings wrong –
run Setup.
Press F1 to resume
One or more system configuration parameters are
not properly set. Press F1 to start Setup, correct the
settings, exit and save to update the parameters.
Real time clock
failure
Set time and date using Setup. Exit and save to
update the parameters.
CMOS Battery state
low
Have an authorized NEC dealer replace the CMOS
battery.
CMOS date and time
not set
Set the time and date using Setup. Exit and save
Setup changes to update the parameters.
CMOS memory size
mismatch
Run Setup to reset the amount of memory defined
on the motherboard.
