Sound Blaster PCI128 Error Messages
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The following help topics provide descriptions of the error messages
generated by Sound Blaster PCI128's MS-DOS utilities.


APINIT.COM (Error messages)
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Error: This program cannot be run from Windows.
Error: Memory Manager is currently inactive.
Try turning off the AUTO switch in your memory manager CONFIG.SYS entry.
(i.e., DEVICE=C:\WIN95\EMM386.EXE RAM)

Error: Could not allocate Wave RAM.
Error: Could not lock Wave RAM.
These occur if the extended memory needed for the waveset could not be
allocated or locked.
Try using a smaller waveset or increasing the amount of system RAM.

Error: Could not open Wave data file.
The *.ECW file, pointed to by the SNDSCAPE.INI file, could not be opened.
Select or add a different waveset file.

Error: Memory Manager not detected.
Sound Blaster PCI128 needs a memory manager such as EMM386.EXE.
Make sure EMM386.EXE is loaded in your CONFIG.SYS file.

Error: Could not execute APCONFIG.EXE.
If this happens, the APCONFIG.EXE file is probably missing or corrupted.
Download and install the latest Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: XMS services were not detected.
Extended memory is needed for the MS-DOS virtual code and Wave Data for
the synthesizer.  Make sure that EMM386.EXE is loaded in the CONFIG.SYS.

Error: Could not lock code/patch RAM.
This occurs if the extended memory needed for the legacy code could not
be allocated or locked. Try using a smaller SMARTDRV.EXE cache size
(i.e., LH C:\WIN95\SMARTDRV.EXE 1024) or increasing the amount of system RAM.

Error: Could not allocate code/patch RAM below 4-MB boundary.
This occurs if the extended memory needed for the legacy code could not
be allocated and locked below the 4-megabyte boundary.
Try loading APINIT.COM before SMARTDRV.EXE, minimizing VDISK, or
specifying a smaller cache size for SMARTDRV.EXE
(i.e., LH C:\WIN95\SMARTDRV.EXE 1024).

Error: Could not execute APLOAD.EXE.
If this happens, the APLOAD.EXE or DOS4GW.EXE file is probably missing.
(APLOAD.EXE is a protected mode application that needs DOS4GW.EXE to run.)
Download and install the latest Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: PCI device detect failed; <PCI BIOS-specific error message>.
This will occur if a PCI BIOS was not detected or if the PCI BIOS cannot
locate your card in the system. They are both followed by PCI BIOS-specific
error messages.

Error: Could not allocate DOS memory.
Could not allocate temporary MS-DOS memory to make VCPI calls.

Error: Could not install service vectors.
You are probably using a very old or very odd memory manager.

Error: <Path>\<*.ECW> is not a valid Sound Blaster PCI128 waveset file.
Select or add a different .ECW file.

Error: SynthFile name is too long.
The full waveset file path and name (combined) in SNDSCAPE.INI must be no
more than 63 characters long. You can try downloading and installing the
latest Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers, specifying a shorter Destination
Path for the MS-DOS Utilities.  Then, select or add a different waveset
file with a shorter filename.

Error: Cannot open <path>\SOUND BLASTER PCI128.BIN.
This will occur if the SOUND BLASTER PCI128.BIN file could not be found.
It should reside in the same directory as APINIT.COM, APCONFIG.EXE, and
APLOAD.EXE.  Download and install the latest Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: Sound Blaster PCI128 hardware has not been configured by PCI BIOS.
This may occur if you specified the Use plug and play OS option in your
BIOS setup and entered MS-DOS Mode before Windows 95/98 is loaded.
Try using the BIOS setup utility to configure PCI devices or shut down
to MS-DOS Mode from Windows 95/98.

Error: Sound Blaster PCI128 hardware was not detected.
This will occur if the Sound Blaster PCI128 hardware is not installed
correctly.  Try re-installing the hardware.

Error: Cannot open <path>\<.ecw>.
This will occur if the waveset .ECW file, pointed to by the SNDSCAPE.INI
file, cannot be found. Select or add a different .ECW file.

Error: Waveset sample rate is not 22050 Hz.
Select or add a different .ECW file.

Error: Current chip revision is out of date.
This message will appear if production software is used with a
pre-production chip.

Error: BLASTER environment variable missing or incorrect.
This message will occur if the BLASTER environment variable was not
properly set.  Make sure the Enable Legacy Emulation box is selected
in the Settings tab of the Sound Blaster PCI128 Device Properties window.

Error: Invalid parameters.
Error: Config pointer out of range.
Error: Sound Blaster PCI128 tag not found.
Any of these three errors can occur if a user invokes APCONFIG.EXE
directly with arguments that are invalid. If the user is going to invoke this
program (in order to view the Sound Blaster PCI128 hardware and legacy
settings), no arguments (parameters) should be entered in the command line.

Error: SNDSCAPE environment variable not found.
This will occur if the SNDSCAPE environment variable is not set in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  Make sure the Enable Legacy Emulation box is selected
in the Settings tab of the Sound Blaster PCI128 Device Properties window.

Error: Cannot read config file, SNDSCAPE.INI.
This will occur if the SNDSCAPE.INI file, pointed to by the SNDSCAPE
environment variable, cannot be found. Download and install the latest
Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: Config file is incomplete.
SNDSCAPE.INI entries are missing. This message is followed by the name
of the missing entry, i.e. SBPort.  Download and install the latest
Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: Config contains an invalid value.
SNDSCAPE.INI entry has a bad value. This message is followed by the name
of the missing entry and its value, i.e. SBPort 592 (250 HEX).
Download and install the latest Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.



APCONFIG.EXE (Error messages)
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Error: PCI BIOS detect failed; <PCI BIOS-specific error message>.
Error: PCI device detect failed; <PCI BIOS-specific error message>.
These will occur if a PCI BIOS was not detected or if the PCI BIOS
cannot locate your card in the system. They are both followed by
PCI BIOS-specific error messages.

Error: BLASTER environment variable missing or incorrect.
This message will occur if the BLASTER environment variable was not
properly set.  Make sure the Enable Legacy Emulation box is selected in
the Settings tab of the Sound Blaster PCI128 Device Properties window.

Error: Invalid parameters.
Error: Config pointer out of range.
Error: Sound Blaster PCI128 tag not found.
Any of these three errors can occur if a user invokes APCONFIG.EXE directly
with arguments that are invalid. If the user is going to invoke this program
(in order to view the Sound Blaster PCI128 hardware and legacy settings),
no arguments (parameters) should be entered on the command line.

Error: SNDSCAPE environment variable not found.
This will occur if the SNDSCAPE environment variable is not set in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  Make sure the Enable Legacy Emulation box is selected
in the Settings tab of the Sound Blaster PCI128 Device Properties window.

Error: Cannot read config file, SNDSCAPE.INI.
This will occur if the SNDSCAPE.INI file, pointed to by the SNDSCAPE
environment variable, cannot be found. Download and install the latest
Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: Config file is incomplete.
SNDSCAPE.INI entries are missing. This message is followed by the name
of the missing entry such as SBPort.  Download and install the latest
Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: Config contains an invalid value.
SNDSCAPE.INI entry has a bad value. This message is followed by the name
of the missing entry and its value such as SBPort 592 (250 HEX).
Download and install the latest Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.



MT32.EXE (Error messages)
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Error: <Option> is an invalid option.
Bad parameter on command line. This will be followed by a usage message.

Error: Sound Blaster PCI128 DOS driver is not loaded.
In MS-DOS Mode the MS-DOS driver, APINIT.COM, must be successfully loaded
for the utility to work.

Error: Sound Blaster PCI128 Windows driver is not loaded.
The Windows 95/98 driver, EAPCI.VXD, must be successfully loaded for the
utility to work.



APMIXER.EXE (Error messages)
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Error: PCI BIOS detect failed; <PCI BIOS-specific error message>.
Error: PCI device detect failed; <PCI BIOS-specific error message>.
These messages will appear if a PCI BIOS was not detected or if the
PCI BIOS cannot locate your card in the system. They are both followed by
PCI BIOS-specific error messages.

Error: BLASTER environment variable missing or incorrect.
This message will appear if the BLASTER environment variable is not
properly set.  Make sure the Enable Legacy Emulation box is selected in
the Settings tab of the Sound Blaster PCI128 Device Properties window.

Error: SNDSCAPE environment variable not found.
This message will appear if the SNDSCAPE environment variable is not set.
Make sure the Enable Legacy Emulation box is selected in the Settings tab
of the Sound Blaster PCI128 Device Properties window.

Error: Cannot read config file, SNDSCAPE.INI.
This will occur if the SNDSCAPE.INI file, pointed to by the SNDSCAPE
environment variable, cannot be found. Download and install the latest
Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: Config file is incomplete.
SNDSCAPE.INI entries are missing. This message is followed by the name
of the missing entry such as SBPort. Download and install the latest
Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: Config contains an invalid value.
SNDSCAPE.INI entry has a bad value. This message is followed by the name
of the missing entry and its value such as SBPort 592 (250 HEX).
Download and install the latest Sound Blaster PCI128 drivers.

Error: Sound Blaster PCI128 driver is not loaded.
The MS-DOS driver, APINIT.COM, must be successfully loaded for the mixer
to work. Make sure the Enable Legacy Emulation box is selected in the
Settings tab of the Sound Blaster PCI128 Device Properties window.
Try shutting down to MS-DOS Mode from Windows 95/98, using the Start Menu.

Error: <Option>; Invalid option.
Error: <Parameter>; Value out of range.
The mixer has a command-line mode and an interactive mode. In command-line
mode, these messages indicate a bad parameter. This will be followed by
a usage message.

Error: Cannot run this program in Windows.
The mixer is only for MS-DOS Mode. Volumes under Windows 95/98 should be
adjusted via the Windows 95/98 volume control or Windows 95/98
Sound Blaster PCI128 Mixer.



PCI-Specific Errors
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Error: BIOS extensions not supported.
Error: Function not supported.
Error: Bad vendor ID.
Error: Device not found.
These messages usually indicate the presence of some sort of hardware
problem in either the motherboard's chipset or the Sound Blaster PCI128.
