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    Mac OS System Error Codes: -299 to -5553
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2/25/92
1/12/00
TOPIC

    The following list provides an explanation of system errors -299 to -5553.

DISCUSSION

    Note: Items listed in [brackets] are old result code meanings.
    Note: ????  This information wasn't available.


    Notification Manager Error
    -299  nmTypErr        Invalid qTypeÐmust be ORD(nmType)

    Start Manager Errors
    -290  smSDMInitErr    SDM could not be initialized.
    -291  smSRTInitErr    Slot Resource Table could not be initialized.
    -292  smPRAMInitErr   Slot Resource Table could not be initialized.
    -293  smPriInitErr    Cards could not be initialized.
    -300  smEmptySlot     No card in slot
    -301  smCRCFail       CRC check failed for declaration data
    -302  smFormatErr     FHeader Format is not Apple's
    -303  smRevisionErr   Wrong revison level
    -304  smNoDir         Directory offset is Nil
    -305  smLWTstBad      Long Word test field <> $5A932BC7.
    -306  smNosInfoArray  No sInfoArray. Memory Mgr error.
    -307  smResrvErr      Fatal reserved error. Reserved field <> 0.
    -308  smUnExBusErr    Unexpected Bus Error
    -309  smBLFieldBad    ByteLanes field was bad.
    -310  smFHBlockRdErr  Error occured during _sGetFHeader.
    -311  smFHBlkDispErr  Error occured during _sDisposePtr (Dispose of
    FHeader block).
    -312  smDisposePErr   _DisposePointer error
    -313  smNoBoardsRsrc  No Board sResource.
    -314  smGetPRErr      Error occured during _sGetPRAMRec (See SIMStatus).
    -315  smNoBoardId     No Board Id.
    -316  smIntStatVErr   The InitStatusV field was negative after primary
    or secondary init.
    -317  smIntTblVErr    An error occured while trying to initialize the
    Slot Resource Table.
    -318  smNoJmpTbl      SDM jump table could not be created.
    -319  smBadBoardId    BoardId was wrong, re-init the PRAM record.
    -320  smBusErrTO      BusError time out.
    -330  smBadRefId      Reference Id not found in list
    -331  smBadsList      Bad sResource [sList] structure:
    Id1<Id2<Id3 ╔  format is not followed.
    -332  smReservedErr   Reserved field not zero
    -333  smCodeRevErr    Code revision is wrong
    -334  smCPUErr        Code revision is wrong
    -335  smsPointerNil   LPointer is nil {From sOffsetData. If this error
    occurs, check sInfo rec for more information.}
    -336  smNilsBlockErr  Nil sBlock error {Don't allocate and try to use a
    nil sBlock}
    -337  smSlotOOBErr    Slot out of bounds error
    -338  smSelOOBErr     Selector out of bounds error; function not implemented
    -339  smNewPErr       _NewPtr error
    -340  smBlkMoveErr    _BlockMove error
    -341  smCkStatusErr   Status of slot = fail.
    -342  smGetDrvrNamErr Error occured during _sGetDrvrName.
    -343  smDisDrvrNamErr Error occured during _sDisDrvrName.
    -344  smNoMoresRsrcs      No more sResources *OR*
    -344  smNoMoresResources  Specified sResource data structure not found
    -345  smsGetDrvrErr   Error occurred during _sGetDriver.
    -346  smBadsPtrErr    Bad pointer was passed to sCaldSPointer function
    -347  smByteLanesErr  ByteLanes field in card's format block was
    determined to be zero
    -348  smOffsetErr     Offset was too big (temporary, should be fixed)
    -349  smNoGoodOpens   No opens were successfull in the loop.
    -350  smSRTOvrFlErr   SRT over flow.
    -351  smRecNotFnd     Record not found in the SRT.

    Device Manager Slot Support Errors
    -360  slotNumErr      invalid slot # error
    -400  gcrOnMFMErr     gcr format on high density media error

    Edition Manager Errors
    -450  editionMgrInitErr        Manager not initialized or could not
    load package
    -451  badSectionErr            Not a valid section type
    -452  notRegisteredSectionErr  Not registered
    -454  badSubPartErr            Bad edition container spec or invalid
    edition container
    -460  multiplePublisherWrn     Already is a publisher
    -461  containerNotFoundWrn     Alias was not resolved
    -463  notThePublisherWrn       Not the publisher

    SCSI Manager Errors
    -470  scsiBadPBErr    invalid field(s) in the parameter block
    -471  scsiOverrunErr  attempted to transfer too many bytes
    -472  scsiTransferErr write flag conflicts with data transfer phase
    -473  scsiBusTOErr    bus error during transfer
    -474  scsiSelectTOErr scsiSelTO exceeded (selection failed)
    -475  scsiTimeOutErr  scsiReqTO exceeded
    -476  scsiBusResetErr the bus was reset, so your request was aborted
    -477  scsiBadStatus   non-zero (not "Good") status returned
    -478  scsiNoStatusErr device did not go through a status phase
    -479  scsiLinkFailErr linked command never executed
    -489  scsiUnimpVctErr unimplemented routine was called

    SysErrs used instead of inline $A9FF & $ABFF
    -490  userBreak       user debugger break
    -491  strUserBreak    user debugger break - display string on stack
    -492  exUserBreak     user debugger break - execute commands on stack

    QuickDraw Error
    -500  rgnTooBigErr    Bitmap would convert into a region greater than 64 KB

    Text Edit Error
    -501  teScrapSizeErr  scrap item too big for text edit record

    O/S Error
    -502  hwParamrErr     bad selector for _HWPriv

    Processes Errors
    -600  procNotFound      No eligible process with specified process
    serial number
    -601  memFragErr        Not enough room to launch application
    w ith special requirements
    -602  appModeErr        Memory mode is 32-bit, but application is
    not 32-bit clean
    -603  protocolErr       app made module calls in improper order
    -604  hardwareConfigErr hardware configuration not correct for call
    -605  appMemFullErr     Partition size specified in 'SIZE' resource is
    not big enough for launch
    -606  appIsDaemon       Application is background-only
    -607  bufferIsSmall     Buffer is too small
    -608  noOutstandingHLE  No outstanding high-level event
    -609  connectionInvalid           Connection is invalid
    -610  noUserInteractionAllowed    Attempted PostHighLevelEvent from
    background and no session yet
    established

    Memory Dispatch Errors
    -620  notEnoughMemoryErr      Insufficient physical memory
    -621  notHeldErr              Specified range of memory is not held
    -622  cannotMakeContiguousErr Cannot make specified range contiguous
    -623  notLockedErr            Specified range of memory is not locked
    -624  interruptsMaskedErr     Called with interrupts masked
    -625  cannotDeferErr          Unable to defer additional user functions

    DatabaseAccess (Pack 13) Errors
    -800  rcDBNull          The data item was NULL
    -801  rcDBValue         Data available or successfully retrieved
    -802  rcDBError         Error executing function
    -803  rcDBBadType       Next data item not of requested data type
    -804  rcDBBreak         Function timed out
    -805  rcDBExec          Query currently executing
    -806  reDBBadSessID     Session ID is invalid
    -807  rcDBBadSessNum    Invalid session number
    -808  rcDBBadDDEV       Couldn't find the specified database extension,
    or error occurred in opening database extension
    -809  rcDBAsyncNotSupp  The database extension does not support
    asynchronous calls
    -810  rcDBBadAsyncPB    Invalid parameter block specified
    -811  rcDBNoHandler     There is no handler for this data type
    installed for the current application
    -812  rcDBWrongVersion  Wrong version number
    -813  rcDBPackNotInited The InitDBPack function has not yet been called

    Help Manager Errors
    -850  hmHelpDisabled         Help balloons are not enabled
    -851  hmResNotFound          ????
    -852  hmMemFullErr           ????
    -853  hmBalloonAborted       Because of constant cursor movement,
    the help balloon wasn't displayed
    -854  hmSameAsLastBalloon    Menu and item are same as previous menu and item
    -855  hmHelpManagerNotInited Help menu not set up
    -856  hmBadSelector          ????
    -857  hmSkippedBalloon       No ballon content to fill in
    -858  hmWrongVersion         Wrong version of Help Manager resource
    -859  hmUnknownHelpType      Help message record contained a bad type
    -860  hmCouldNotLoadPackage  ????
    -861  hmOperationUnsupported Bad method parameter
    -862  hmNoBalloonUp          No balloon showing
    -863  hmCloseViewActive      User using CloseView won't let you
    remove balloon

    AppleTalk Ð PPC Toolbox Errors
    -900  notInitErr       PPC Toolbox has not been initialized yet
    -902  nameTypeErr      Invalid or inappropriate locationKindSelector
    in location name
    -903  noPortErr        Invalid port name; Unable to open port or bad
    port reference number
    -904  noGlobalsErr     System unable to allocate memory, critical error
    -905  localOnlyErr     Network activity is currently disabled
    -906  destPortErr      Port does not exist at destination
    -907  sessTableErr     PPC Toolbox is unable to create a session
    -908  noSessionErr     Invalid session reference number
    -909  badReqErr        Bad parameter or invalid state for this operation
    -910  portNameExistsErr  Another port is already open with this name
    -911  noUserNameErr    User name unknown on destination machine
    -912  userRejectErr    Destination rejected the session request
    -915  noResponseErr    Unable to contact application
    -916  portClosedErr    The port was closed
    -917  sessClosedErr    The session has closed
    -919  badPortNameErr   PPC port record is invalid
    -922  noDefaultUserErr User has not specified owner name in Sharing Setup
    control panel
    -923  notLoggedInErr   Default user reference number does not yet exist
    -924  noUserRefErr     Unable to create a new user reference number
    -925  networkErr       An error has occurred in the network
    -926  noInformErr      PPCStart failed because target application did not
    have an inform pending
    -927  authFailErr      User's password is wrong
    -928  noUserRecErr         Invalid user reference number
    -930  badServiceMethodErr  Service method is other than
    ppcServiceRealTime
    -931  badLocNameErr        Location name is invalid
    -932  guestNotAllowedErr   Destination port requires authentication

    AppleTalk - NBP Errors
    -1024 nbpBuffOvr      Buffer overflow in LookupName
    -1025 nbpNoConfirm    Name not confirmed on ConfirmName
    -1026 nbpConfDiff     Name confirmed at different socket
    -1027 nbpDuplicate    Duplicate name exists already
    -1028 nbpNotFound     Name not found on remove
    -1029 nbpNISErr       Error trying to open the NIS

    ASP Errors (XPP driver)
    -1066 aspBadVersNum   Server cannot support this ASP version
    -1067 aspBufTooSmall  Buffer too small
    -1068 aspNoMoreSess   No more sessions on server
    -1069 aspNoServers    No servers at that address
    -1070 aspParamErr     Parameter error
    -1071 aspServerBusy   Server cannot open another session
    -1072 aspSessClosed   Session closed
    -1073 aspSizeErr      Command block too big
    -1074 aspTooMany      Too many clients (server error)
    -1075 aspNoAck        No ack on attention request (server err)

    AppleTalk -  ATP Errors
    -1096 reqFailed       Request to contact router failed: retry count exceeded
    -1097 tooManyReqs     Too many concurrent requests
    -1098 tooManySkts     Too many concurrent responding-sockets
    -1099 badATPSkt       Bad ATP-responding socket
    -1100 badBuffNum      Bad response buffer number specififed
    -1101 noRelErr        No release received
    -1102 cbNotFound      Control Block not found; no pending
    asynchronous calls
    -1103 noSendResp      AddResponse issued without SendResponse
    -1104 noDataArea      No data area for request to MPP
    -1105 reqAborted      ERdCancel function called for this ERead
    [SendRequest aborted by RelTCB]

    Data Stream Protocol - DSP driver Errors
    -1273 errOpenDenied   Open request denied by recipient
    -1274 errDSPQueueSize Send or receive queue is too small
    -1275 errFwdReset     Read terminated by forward reset
    -1276 errAttention    Attention message too long
    -1277 errOpening      Attempt to open connection failed
    -1278 errState        Bad connection state for this operation
    -1279 errAborted      Request aborted by dspRemove or dspClose function
    -1280 errRefNum       Bad connection reference number

    HFS Errors
    -1300 fidNotFound        File ID not found [No file thread exists]
    -1301 fidExists          File id already exists
    -1302 notAFileErr        Specified file is a directory
    -1303 diffVolErr         Files on different volumes
    -1304 catChangedErr      Catalog has changed and CatPosition may be invalid
    -1305 desktopDamagedErr  The desktop database has become corrupted Ð
    the Finder will fix this, but if your application is
    not running with the Finder, use DTReset or DTDelete

    AppleEvent Errors
    -1700  errAECoercionFail         Data could not be coerced to the
    requested descriptor type
    -1701  errAEDescNotFound         Descriptor record was not found
    -1702  errAECorruptData          Data in an Apple event could not be read
    -1703  errAEWrongDataType        Wrong descriptor type
    -1704  errAENotAEDesc            Not a valid descriptor record
    -1705  errAEBadListItem          Operation involving a list item failed
    -1706  errAENewerVersion         Need a newer version of the Apple Event Manager
    -1707  errAENotAppleEvent        Event is not an Apple event
    -1708  errAEEventNotHandled      Event wasn't handled by an Apple event handler
    -1709  errAEReplyNotValid        AEResetTimer was passed an invalid reply
    -1710  errAEUnknownSendMode      Invalid sending mode was passed
    -1711  errAEWaitCanceled         User canceled out of wait loop for reply
    or reciept
    -1712  errAETimeout              Apple event timed out
    -1713  errAENoUserInteraction    No user interaction allowed
    -1714  errAENotASpecialFunction  Wrong keyword for a special function
    -1715  errAEParamMissed          Handler did not get all required paramters
    -1716  errAEUnknownAddressType   Unknown Apple event address type
    -1717  errAEHandlerNotFound      No handler found for an Apple event
    or a coersion
    -1718  errAEReplyNotArrived      Reply has not yet arrived
    -1719  errAEIllegalIndex         Not a valid list index


    AppleTalk - ATP Errors
    -3101 buf2SmallErr    Packet too large for buffer; partial data returned
    -3102 noMPPErr        No MPP error
    -3103 ckSumErr        Check sum error
    -3104 extractErr      Extraction error
    -3105 readQErr        Read queue error
    -3106 atpLenErr       ATP length error
    -3107 atpBadRsp       ATP bad response error
    -3108 recNotFnd       Record not found
    -3109 sktClosedErr    Socket closed error

    Print Manager w/LaserWriter
    -4096 ???             No free Connect Control Blocks available
    -4097 ???             Bad connection reference number
    -4098 ???             Request already active
    -4099 ???             Write request too big
    -4100 ???             Connection just closed
    -4101 ???             Printer not found, or closed

    File Manager Extensions Errors
    -5000 accessDenied    Incorrect access for this file/folder
    -5006 DenyConflict    Permission/Deny mode conflicts with the current
    mode in which this fork is already open
    -5015 NoMoreLocks     Byte range locking failure from Server
    -5020 RangeNotLocked  Attempt to unlock an already unlocked range
    -5021 RangeOverlap    Attempt to lock some of an already locked range

    AFP Errors (XPP driver)
    -5000 afpAccessDenied        AFP Access denied
    -5001 afpAuthContinue        AFP Authorization continue
    -5002 afpBadUAM              AFP Bad UAM
    -5003 afpBadVersNum          AFP Bad version number
    -5004 afpBitmapErr           AFP Bit map error
    -5005 afpCantMove            AFP Can't move error
    -5006 afpDenyConflict        AFP Deny conflict
    -5007 afpDirNotEmpty         AFP Dir not empty
    -5008 afpDiskFull            AFP Disk full
    -5009 afpEofError            AFP End-of-File error
    -5010 afpFileBusy            AFP File busy
    -5011 afpFlatVo              AFP Flat volume
    -5012 afpItemNotFound        AFP Information not found
    -5013 afpLockErr             AFP Lock error
    -5014 afpMiscErr             AFP Misc error
    -5015 afpNoMoreLocks         AFP No more locks
    -5016 afpNoServer            AFP No server
    -5017 afpObjectExists        AFP Object already exists
    -5018 afpObjectNotFound      AFP Object not found
    -5019 afpParmErr             AFP Parm error
    -5020 afpRangeNotLocked      AFP Range not locked
    -5021 afpRangeOverlap        AFP Range overlap
    -5022 afpSessClosed          AFP Session closed
    -5023 afpUserNotAuth         AFP User not authorized
    -5024 afpCallNotSupported    AFP Call not supported
    -5025 afpObjectTypeErr       AFP Object type error
    -5026 afpTooManyFilesOpen    AFP Too many files open
    -5027 afpServerGoingDown     AFP Server going down
    -5028 afpCantRename          AFP Can't rename
    -5029 afpDirNotFound         AFP Directory not found
    -5030 afpIconTypeError       Size of new icon and one it replaces don't match
    -5031 afpVolLocked           Volume is Read-Only
    -5032 afpObjectLocked        The specified command could not be completed because the object is
    locked.
    -5033 afpContainsSharedErr   The specified share point contains a share point.
    -5034 afpIDNotFound          The specified ID could not be found.
    -5035 afpIDExists            The specified ID already exists.
    -5036 afpDiffVolErr          Equivalent to the Mac OS error code.
    -5037 afpCatalogChanged      The catalog has changed and CatPosition may be invalid. No matches
    were returned.
    -5038 afpSameObjectErr       EEquivalent to the Mac OS error code.
    -5039 afpBadIDErr            The specified ID is invalid.
    -5040 afpPwdSameErr          The new password is the same as the old password.
    -5041 afpPwdTooShortErr      The specified password is too short.
    -5042 afpPwdExpiredErr       The password has expired.
    -5043 afpInsideSharedErr     The specified directory is inside a share point.
    -5044 afpInsideTrashErr      The specified directory is in the Trash.
    -5045 afpPwdNeedsChangeErr   The password needs to be changed the first time the user logs on.
    -5046 afpPwdPolicyErr        The specified password violates a UAM's policy.
    -5047 afpAlreadyLoggedOn     The specified user is already logged on.

    SysEnvirons Errors
    -5500 envNotPresent   SysEnvirons trap not present--returned by glue.
    -5501 envBadVers      Version non-positive
    -5502 envVersTooBig   Version bigger than call can handle

    Gestalt Errors
    -5550 gestaltUnknownErr       Could not obtain the response
    -5551 gestaltUndefSelectorErr Undefined selector
    -5552 gestaltDupSelectorErr   Selector already exists
    -5553 gestaltLocationErr      Function not in system heap

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