Listed below are standard system error codes which are reported during
boot-up when there is a problem:
Codes Problem Area
02x Power Supply Problem
100 Option configuration wrong
101 System Board Interrupt Circuitry
102 System Board Timer Circuitry
103 System Board Timer Interrupt
104 System Board Protected Mode
105 System Board last 8042 command
106 System Board Converting Logic Test
107 System Board NMI Test
108 System Board System Timer Bus Test
109 DMA Test Error
121 Unexpected Hardware Interrupt
131 Cassette Port Error
161 System Option Failure(Low Battery?) Run Setup
162 System Options Incorrect Run Setup
163 Time and Date Not Set Run Setup
164 Memory Size Setting Incorrect
991 Run Setup
199 100 Software Option Config Error Check Switches
2xx RAM Memory Error
201 Memory Test Failure
xxxx=201 Memory Failure
1055=201 DIP Switches Incorrect
2055=201 DIP Switches Incorrect
xxxx=201 Parity Check X RAM Chip Malfunction
202 Memory Address Error
203 Memory Address Error
301 Keyboard Errors
3xx Keyboard Malfunction (Check Cable/Keyboard; no response to
reset)
xx301 Keyboard Circuitry (stuck Key)
49 301 Key 73 Bad (49H=73 decimal)
302 User Indicated error From Keyboard Test , or AT keyboard is Locked
303 Keyboard or System Unit Failure
304 Keyboard or System Unit Error; CMOS RAM Configuration doesn't match
4xx Monochrome Adapter Card Error
401 Monochrome Memory, Horizontal Sync Frequency, or Video Test Failed
408 User Indicated Display Attribute Failure
416 User Indicated Character Set Failure
424 User Indicated 80 by 25 Failure
432 Parallel Port Test Failure (Monochrome Adapter Card)
5xx Color Graphics Card Adapter Failure
501 Color Memory Test, Horizontal Sync Frequency, or Video Test failure
508 User Indicated Display Attribute Failure
516 User Indicated Character set Failure
524 80 by 25 Mode Failure
532 40 by 25 Mode Failure
540 320 by 200 Graphics Mode Failure
548 640 by 200 Graphics Mode Failure
6xx Diskette Drives Failure
601 Diskette Power on Diagnostics Test Failure (Interface Malfunction)
602 Diskette Test Failure
606 Disk Verify Function Failure
607 Diskette is Write Protected, Disk not Inserted Properly, or Controller
Fail
608 Diskette Bad
610 Diskette Initialization Failure
611 Diskette Controller, Drive, or Data Cable (Timeout Failure)
612 Diskette Controller or Data Cable
613 Diskette Controller or Data Cable (DMA Failure Indicated)
621 Drive Assembly Seek Failure
622 Drive Assembly CRC Failure
623 Drive Assembly; Record not Found
624 Drive Assembly; Bad Address Mark
625 Drive Assembly; Bad FDC Seek
626 Drive Assembly; Data Compare Error
7xx Coprocessor Error
9xx Parallel Printer Adapter Error
901 Parallel Printer Adapter Error (Could Be The Printer)
10xx Reserved For Parallel Printer Adapter
11xx Async. Comm. Port Adapter Error
1101 Async. Comm. Port Adapter Test Fail
12xx Alternate Async. Comm. Ports Adapter Errors
1201 Alternate Async. Comm. Ports Adapter Test Failure
13xx Game Control Adapter Controller
1301 Game Control Adapter Controller Test Failure
1302 Joystick Test Failure
14xx Printer Interface Error
1401 Printer Test Failure
1404 Matrix Printer Failure
15xx Synchronous Data-Link Control Comm. Adapter
1510 8255 Port B Failure
1511 8255 Port A Failure
1512 8255 Port C Failure
1513 8253 Timer 1 did not Reach Terminal Count
1514 8253 Timer 1 Stuck
1515 8253 Timer 0 did not Reach Terminal Count
1516 8253 Timer 0 Stuck
1517 8253 Timer 2 did not Reach Terminal Count
1518 8253 Timer 2 Stuck
1519 8273 Port B Error
1520 8273 Port A Error
1521 8273 Command/Read Timeout
1522 Interrupt Level 4 Error
1523 Ring Indicate Stuck
1524 Receive Clock Stuck
1525 Transmit Clock Stuck
1526 Test Indicate Stuck
1527 Ring Indicate not on
1528 Receive Clock not on
1529 Transmit Clock not on
1530 Test Indicate not on
1531 Data Set Ready not on
1532 Carrier Detect not on
1533 Clear to Send not on
1534 Data Set Ready Stuck
1536 Clear to Send Stuck
1537 Level 3 Interrupt Failure
1538 Receive Interrupt Results Error
1539 Wrap Data Did not Compare
1540 DMA Channel 1 Error
1541 DMA Channel 1 Error
1542 8273 Error Checking or Status Reporting Failure
1547 Stray Interrupt Level 4
1548 Stray Interrupt Level 3
1549 Interrupt Presentation Sequence Timeout
16xx Display Emulation Error (327X, 5520, 525X)
17xx Fixed Disk Drive Errors
1701 Fixed Disk Post Error
1702 Fixed Disk Drive Controller Error
1703 Fixed Disk Drive Error
1704 Fixed Disk or Controller Error
1780 Fixed Disk 0 Error
1781 Fixed Disk 1 Error
1782 Fixed Disk Controller Failure
1790 Fixed Disk 0 Error
1791 Fixed Disk 1 Error
18xx I/O Expansion Unit or Cable to Expansion Unit Errors
1801 I/O Expansion unit Post Errors
1810 Enable/Disable Failure
1811 Extender Card Wrap Test Failed (Disabled)
1812 High-Order Address Lines Failure (Disabled)
1813 Wait-State Failure(Disabled)
1814 Enable/Disable Could not be Set
1815 Wait-State Failure(Enabled)
1816 Extender Card Wrap Test Failed (Enabled)
1817 High-Order Address Lines Failure (Enabled)
1818 Disable not Functioning
1819 Wait Request Switch not Set Correctly
1820 Receiver Card Wrap Test Failure, Expansion Unit Cable Failure
1821 Receiver High-Order Address Lines Failure
19xx 3270 PC Attachment Card Error
20xx Binary Synchronous Comm. Adapter Error
2010 8255 Port A Failure
2011 8255 Port B Failure
2012 8255 Port C Failure
2013 8253 Timer 1 did not Reach Terminal Count
2014 8253 Timer 1 stuck on
2016 8253 Timer 2 did not Reach Terminal Count, or Timer 2 Stuck on
2017 Data Set Ready Failed to Come on
2018 8251 Clear to Send not Sensed
2019 8251 Data Set Ready Stuck on
2020 8251 Clear To Send Stuck on
2021 8251 Hardware Reset Failed
2022 8251 Software Reset Failed
2023 8251 Software "Error Reset" Failed
2024 8251 Transmit Ready did not come on
2025 8251 Receive Ready did not come on
2026 8251 Could not Force "overrun" errors Status
2027 Interrupt Failure(no timer Interrupt)
2028 Interrupt Failure(Transmit, Replace Card or Plannar
2029 Interrupt Failure Transmit Replace Card
2030 Interrupt Failure (Receive, Replace Card or Plannar)
2031 Interrupt Failure (Receive Replace Card)
2033 Ring Indicate Stuck on
2034 Receive Clock Stuck on
2035 Transmit Clock Stuck on
2036 Test Indicate Stuck on
2037 Ring Indicate not on
2038 Receive Clock not on
2039 Transmit Clock not on
2040 Test Indicate not on
2041 Data Set Ready not on
2042 Carrier Detect not on
2043 Clear To Send not on
2044 Data Set Ready Stuck on
2045 Carrier Detect Stuck on
2046 Clear To Send Stuck on
2047 Unexpected Transmit Interrupt
2048 Unexpected Receive Interrupt
2049 Transmit Data did not Equal Receive Data
2050 8251 Detected Overrun Error
2051 Lost Data Set Ready During Data Wrap
2052 Receive Timeout During Data Wrap
21xx Alternate Binary Synchronous Comm. Adapter Error
2110 8255 Port A Failure
2111 8255 Port B Failure
2112 8255 Port C Failure
2113 8253 Timer 1 did not Reach Terminal Count
2114 8253 Timer 1 Stuck On
2115 8253 Timer 2 did not Reach Terminal Count or Timer 2 Stuck on
2116 Data Set Ready Failed to Come On
2117 8251 Clear To Send not Sensed
2118 8251 Data Set Ready Stuck on
2119 8251 Clear To Send Stuck on
2120 8251 Hardware Reset Failed
2121 8251 Software Reset Failed
2122 8251 Software "Error Reset" Failed
2123 8251 Transmit Ready did not come on
2124 8251 Receive Ready did not come on
2125 8251 Could not Force "Overrun" Error Status
2126 Interrupt Failure- No Timer Interrupt
2128 Interrupt Failure- Transmit, Replace Card or plannar
2129 Interrupt Failure- Transmit Replace Card
2130 Interrupt Failure- Receive, Replace Card or Plannar
2131 Interrupt Failure- Receive Replace Card
2133 Ring Indicate Stuck on
2134 Receive Clock Stuck on
2135 Transmit Clock Stuck on
2136 Test Indicate Stuck on
2137 Ring Indicate not on
2138 Receive Clock not on
2139 Transmit Clock not on
2140 Test Indicate not on
2141 Data Set Ready not on
2142 Carrier Detect not on
2143 Clear To Send not on
2144 Data Set Ready Stuck on
2145 Carrier Detect Stuck on
2146 Clear To Send Stuck on
2147 Unexpected Transmit Interrupt
2148 Unexpected Receive Interrupt
2149 Transmit Data did not Equal Receive data
2150 8251 Detected Overrun Error
2151 Lost Data Set Ready during data wrap
2152 Receive Timeout During Data Wrap
22xx Cluster Adapter Errors
24xx Enhanced Graphics Adapter Errors
29xx Color Matrix Printer Errors
30xx Primary PC Network Adapter Error
3001 CPU Failure
3002 ROM Failure
3003 ID Failure
3004 RAM Failure
3005 HIC Failure
3006 (+,-) 12v Failure
3007 Digital Loopback Failure
3008 Host Detected HIC Failure
3009 Sync Failure And No-Go Bit
3010 HIC Test OK and No-Go Bit
3011 Go Bit and no CMD 41
3012 Card not Present
3013 Digital Failure(Fall Through)
3015 Analog Failure
3041 Hot Carrier(not this Card)
3042 Hot Carrier(This Card)
31xx Secondary Network Adapter Error
3101 CPU Failure
3102 ROM Failure
3103 ID Failure
3104 RAM Failure
3105 HIC Failure
3106 (+,-) 12v Failure
3107 Digital Loopback Failure
3108 Host Detected HIC Failure
3109 Sync Failure and No-Go Bit
3110 HIC Test OK and No-Go Bit
3111 Go Bit and no CMD 41
3112 Card Not Present
3113 Digital Failure(Fall Through)
3115 Analog Failure
3141 Hot Carrier(Not This Card)
3142 Hot Carrier(This Card)
33xx Compact Printer Errors
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