Microsoft KB Archive/99415

= Hard Disk Controller BIOS Error Codes =

Article ID: 99415

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 2.11 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.1
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.01 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q99415



SUMMARY
This article lists the error messages you may receive if you have a hardware failure on the hard disk, the hard disk controller, or both. The errors listed below normally occur during a low-level format but may also occur anytime after the low-level format is done (for example, when you are installing MS-DOS, Windows, or other software).



MORE INFORMATION
Code              Description 00H               No Error 01H               Bad Command 02H               Address Mark Not Found 03H               Write Protect 04H               Request Sector Not Found 05H               Reset Failed 06H               Media Change 07H               Initialization Failed 09H               Cross 64K DMA Boundary 0AH               Bad Sector Flag Detected 0BH               Bad Track Flag Detected 10H               Bad ECC on Disk Read 11H               ECC Corrected Data Error 20H               Controller Has Failed 40H               Seek Operation Failed 80H               Drive Failed to Respond AAH               Drive Not Ready BBH               Undefined Error CCH               Write Fault 0EH               Register Error FFH               Sense Operation Failed

Additional query words: 6.22 2.0 3.0 3.00 3.10 3.1 3.3 3.30 3.3a 3.30a 4.0 4.00 4.01 4.01a 5.00 5.0 5.00a 5.0a 6 6.00 6.0 6.20 msdos ms dos hard drive errors failures lowlevel low level format

Keywords: KB99415

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