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Error and Information Messages
The rest of this chapter describes beep codes, and error messages that you might
see or hear when you start up the system:
BIOS Error Messages
Table 5
Error Message
Explanation
Diskette drive A error or
Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the POST
diskette tests. Check that the drive is defined with
the proper diskette type in Setup and that the
diskette drive is installed correctly.
Extended RAM Failed at
offset:
nnnn
Extended memory not working or not configured
properly at offset
nnnn
.
Failing Bits:
nnnn
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the
RAM address (System, Extended, or Shadow
memory) that failed the memory test. Each 1 in
the map indicates a failed bit.
Fixed Disk 0 Failure or
Fixed Disk 1 Failure or
Fixed Disk Controller
Failure
Fixed disk is not working or not configured
properly. Check to see if fixed disk is installed
properly. Run Setup to be sure the fixed-disk type
is correctly identified.
Incorrect Drive A type -
run SETUP
Type of floppy drive for drive A: not correctly
identified in Setup.
Incorrect Drive B type -
run SETUP
Type of floppy drive for drive B: not correctly
identified in Setup.
Invalid NVRAM media
type
Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) access.
Keyboard controller
error
The keyboard controller failed test. Try replacing
the keyboard.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard error nn
BIOS discovered a stuck key and displays the
scan code nn for the stuck key.
Monitor type does not
match CMOS - Run
SETUP
Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup.
Operating system not
found
Operating system cannot be located on either drive
A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and see if fixed disk
and drive A: are properly identified.