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Windows* Event Log Messages: Intel® Network Adapters User Guide

Intel PRO/1000 Adapter Messages
Intel PRO/100 Adapter Messages

Intel PRO/1000 Adapter Messages

Below is a list of Intel PRO/1000 adapter custom event messages that appear in the Windows* Event Log.

Event ID Message Severity 
4 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not find a PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Reinstall driver.		 Error
5 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Driver could not determine which PRO/1000 adapter to load on.
ACTION: Reinstall driver.		 Error
6 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not allocate the MAP REGISTERS necessary for operation.
ACTION: Select the adapter in the network control panel. Click Properties. Reduce the number of transmit descriptors and restart.		 Error
7 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not assign an interrupt for the PRO/1000.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.
ACTION: Try another PCI slot.		 Error
8 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not allocate memory necessary for operation.
ACTION: Reduce the number of receive descriptors and coalesce buffers, then restart.		 Error
9 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not allocate shared memory necessary for operation.
ACTION: Reduce the number of receive descriptors and coalesce buffers, then restart.		 Error
10 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not allocate memory for receive structures.
ACTION: Reduce the number of receive descriptors and restart.		 Error
11 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not allocate memory for receive descriptors.
ACTION: Reduce the number of receive descriptors and restart.		 Error
12 E1000X: 
PROBLEM: Could not allocate memory for receive buffers.
ACTION: Reduce the number of receive descriptors and restart.		 Error
13 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not establish link.
ACTION: Check network cable.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.		 Warning
14 E1000X:
PROBLEM: The PCI BIOS has NOT properly configured the PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Get the latest BIOS for your computer.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.
ACTION: Try another PCI slot.		 Error
15 E1000X:
PROBLEM: The PCI BIOS has NOT properly configured the PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Get the latest BIOS for your computer.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.
ACTION: Try another PCI slot.		 Error
16 E1000X:
PROBLEM: The PCI BIOS has NOT properly configured the PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Get the latest BIOS for your computer.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.
ACTION: Try another PCI slot.		 Error
17 E1000X :
PROBLEM: The PCI BIOS has NOT properly configured the PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Get the latest BIOS for your computer.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.
ACTION: Try another PCI slot.		 Error
18 E1000X:
PROBLEM: The PRO/1000 adapter was not configured for bus mastering by the PCI BIOS.
ACTION: Try installing the adapter in a bus mastering-capable slot. See your computer documentation for details.
ACTION: For more information, run PROSet diagnostics.		 Error
19 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not allocate the NDIS receive packets necessary for operation.
ACTION: Reduce the number of receive descriptors and restart.		 Error
20 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not allocate the NDIS receive buffers necessary for operation.
ACTION: Reduce the number of receive descriptors and restart.		 Error
21 E1000X:
PROBLEM: The OS was unable to assign PCI resources to the PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Move the adapter to another slot.
ACTION: Remove other hardware that may be causing a conflict.		 Error
22 E1000X:
PROBLEM: The driver was unable to claim PCI resources of this PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Remove any unused driver instances from the network control panel applet.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.		 Error
23 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not start the PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.
ACTION: Install updated driver.		 Error
24 E1000X:
PROBLEM: Could not start the PRO/1000 adapter.
ACTION: Run PROSet diagnostics.
ACTION: Install updated driver.		 Error
25 E1000X:
PROBLEM: MDIX setting conflict with the AutoNeg Settings. MDIX will not work.
ACTION: Enable AutoNeg and restart.		 Warning
26 E1000X:
Link has been established.		 Information
27 E1000X:
Link has been lost.		 Warning
28 E1000X:
Link is up.		 Information
29 E1000X:
Link is down.		 Information

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Intel PRO/100 Adapter Messages

Below is a list of Intel PRO/100 adapter custom event messages that appear in the Windows Event Log.

Event ID Message Severity 
4 E100BX:
Adapter Link Down		 Warning
5 E100BX:
Adapter Link Up		 Information
6 E100BX:
Hardware failure detected		 Error
7 E100BX:
EEprom corruption detected		 Error

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