Error Messages - Appendix A

This appendix lists AmigaDOS errors with their probable causes and suggestions for recovery. These error messages are the output from the system when your program fails or if a command is not executed as the result of a user error. Error messages differ from requesters, which are messages from the system that allow you to enter specific corrections, changes, or input so that the program, script, or command can continue execution. A requester that is not satisfied produces an error.

Error	Messages	Probable Cause	Recovery Suggestion
103	Not enough memory available	Not enough Memory in your Amiga to execute the operation. Memory may be fragmented.	Close unnecessary windows and applications and re-issue the command. Reboot if this does not work. You may need to add more RAM to your system.
115	Bad number	The command requires a numerical argument.	Use the correct command format.
116	Required argument missing	The command requires an argument that you did not supply.	Use the correct command format.
117	Value after keyword missing	Keyword was specified with no argument.	Use the correct command format.
118	Wrong number of arguments	Too few or too many arguments.	Use the correct command format.
119	Unmatched quotes	You have an odd number of quotation marks.	Place double quotation marks at the beginning and end of the path or string.
120	Argument line invalid or too long	Your command line is incorrect or contains too many arguments.	Use the correct command format.
121	File is not executable	You misspelled the command name or the file is not a loadable (program or script) file.	Retype the file name, ensuring that the file is a program file. To execute a script, the s bit must be set or the EXECUTE command must be used.
202	Object is in use	The specified file or directory is being edited by another application or is assigned.	Stop the application using the file or directory or remove the assignment.
203	Object already exists	The name specified is assigned to another file or directory.	Use another name or delete the existing file or directory first.
204	Directory not found	AmigaDOS cannot find the specified directory.	Check the directory name and location (use DIR if necessary).
205	Object not found	AmigaDOS cannot find the specified file or device.	Check the file name (use DIR) or the device name (use INFO).
206	Invalid window description	Occurs when specifying a window size for a Shell, ED, or ICONX window. The window may be too big or too small or you omitted an argument. Also occurs with the NEWSHELL command, if a device name is supplied that is not a window.	Use the correct window specification.
209	Packet request type unknown	The device handler cannot do the requested operation. For example, the console handler cannot rename things.	Check the request code passed to device handlers for the appropriate request.
210	Object name invalid	There is an invalid character in the file name or the file name is too long.	Retype the name; do not use any invalid characters or exceed the maximum length.
212	Object is not of required type	You may have specified a file name for an operation that requires a directory name, or vice versa.	Use the correct name and command format.
213	Disk not validated	If you have just inserted a disk, the disk validation process may be in progress. It is also possible that the disk is corrupt.	Wait for the validation process to finish. Watch for drive light to turn off. Allow a minute for floppy disks and several minutes for hard disks. Corrupt disks cannot be validated. If corrupted, try retrieving and copying the files to another disk.
214	Disk is write-protected	The plastic tab is in the write-protect position or the disk has been lokked.	Remove the disk, move the tab, and reinsert the disk, use a different disk, or use LOCK OFF command.
215	Rename across devices attempted	RENAME can move a file from one directory to another, but not from one volume to another.	Use COPY to copy the file to the destination volume. Delete it from the source volume, if desired. Then use RENAME, if desired.
216	Directory not empty	You tried to delete a directory that contains file or subdirectories.	Use the ALL option of DELETE if you wish to delete the directory and its contents.
217	Too many levels	Directory nesting is too deep.	Reorganize directories so that there are fewer levels or change directories in stages to reach the desired level.
218	Device (or volume) is not mounted	If the devices is a floppy disk, it has not been inserted in a drive. If it is another type of device, it has not been mounted, or the name is misspelled.	Insert the correct floppy disk, mount the device, check the spelling of the device name, revise your MountList/mount file, or assign the device name appropriately.