Hardware Malfunction Messages
Stop messages also take the form of hardware malfunction messages. Like all Stop messages, they are displayed in non-windowed text mode. These Stop messages occur after the processor detects a hardware malfunction; the first one or two lines of the message contain a description. The error description typically points to a hardware problem, as shown in this example.
Hardware malfunction. Call your hardware vendor for support.
Prior to proceeding with the recommendation provided by the message, it is best to contact the manufacturer for technical support. Record the information displayed after the first two lines of the message, which might prove useful to the support technician.
Under certain circumstances, driver problems ...
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