SYSTEM FAILURE CODES


Negative Value Error Codes

Rather than receive an error message such as "The disk is locked," you may receive a negative value error code such as ?44.  Refer to the Negative Value Error Codes table below for these codes and their general meanings.  If you need more specific information, refer to the Technical Info library on AppleLink®.

 
Code
 Error Type
0 to -8
 General system errors
-9 to -21
 Color manager errors
-17 to -30
 I/O system errors
-33 to -61
 File system errors
-64 to -66
 Font manager errors
-64 to -90
 Disk, serial ports, clock specific errors
091 to -99
 AppleTalk errors
-100 to -102
 Scrap manager errors
-108 to -117
 Storage allocator errors
-120 to -127
 HFS errors
-126 to -128
 Menu manager errors
-130 to -132
 HFS file ID errors
-147 to -158
 Color QuickDraw and color manager errors
-185 to -199
 Resource manager errors (other than I/O)
-200 to -232
 Sound manager errors
-250 to -261
 MIDI manager errors
-299
 Notification manager errors
-290 to -351
 Start manager errors
-360 to -400
 Device manager slot support errors
-450 to -463
 Edition manager errors
-470 to -489
 SCSI manager errors
-500
 QuickDraw error
-501
 Text editor error
-502
 O/S error
-600 to -610
 Process errors
-620 to -625
 Memory dispatch errors
-800 to -813
 Database access (Pack 13) errors
-850 to -863
 Kelp manager errors
-900 to -932
 AppleTalk ? PPC toolbox errors
-1024 to -1029
 AppleTalk ? NBP errors
-1066 to -1075
 ASP errors (XPP driver)
-1096 to -1105 
 AppleTalk ? ATP errors
-1273 to -1280
 Data stream protocol ? DSP driver errors
-1300 to -1305
 HFS errors
-1700 to -1719
 AppleEvent errors
-3101 to -3109
 AppleTalk ? ATP errors
-4096 to -4101
 Print manager w/LaserWriter
-5000 to -5021
 File manager extensions errors
-5000 to -5032
 AFP errors (XPP driver)
-5500 to -5502
 SysEnvirons errors
-5550 to -5553
 Gestalt errors
-8132 to -8160
 LaserWriter driver errors
-11000 to -10005
 PictInfo errors
-13000 to -13005
 Power manager errors
-23000 to -23048
 Mac TCP errors
-32640 to -32768
 Primary or secondary INIT code errors

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