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Function 59h (89) Get Extended Error Information . DOS 3.0
Returns diagnostic information following an unsuccessful DOS function
call or Interrupt 24h.
On entry: AH 59h
BX 0000h for DOS 3.0 and above
Returns: AX Extended error code
BH Error class
BL Suggested action
CH Locus (Source of error)
Destroys: CL, DX, SI, DI, ES, and DS are all changed
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This function returns detailed diagnostic information about an error
condition. It can be used from inside a critical-error (Interrupt 24h)
handler; after a DOS function call that reports an error by setting
the Carry Flag; and after an FCB file operation that reports a return
code of FFh.
Values returned in AX (extended error code):
AX Extended error code AX Extended error code
01h Invalid function number 14h Unknown unit
02h File not found 15h Drive not ready
03h Path not found 16h Unknown command
04h Too many open files 17h Data error (CRC)
05h Access denied 18h Bad request structure
06h Invalid handle length
07h Memory control blocks 19h Seek error
destroyed 1Ah Unknown medium type
08h Insufficient memory 1Bh Sector not found
09h Invalid memory block address 1Ch Printer out of paper
0Ah Invalid environment 1Dh Write fault
0Bh Invalid format 1Eh Read fault
0Ch Invalid access code 1Fh General failure
0Dh Invalid data 20h Sharing violation
0Fh Invalid disk drive 21h Lock violation
10h Attempt to remove current 22h Invalid disk change
directory 23h FCB unavailable
11h Not the same device 50h File already exists
12h No more files 52h Cannot make directory
13h Disk is write-protected 53h Critical error
Values returned in BH (error class):
BX Error class
01h Out of resource
02h Temporary problem that can be expected to go away
03h Authorization (permission) problem
04h Internal error (i.e., a system software bug)
05h Hardware problem (not the fault of your program)
06h System software failure (e.g. bad or missing CONFIG.SYS)
07h Application program error
08h File or other item not found
09h File or other item of invalid or unsuitable format or type
0Ah File or other item interlocked
0Bh Media problem (e.g. CRC error, wrong disk in drive)
0Ch Collision with existing item
0Dh Other (unclassified)
Values returned in BL (suggested action):
BL Suggested action
01h Retry a few times
02h Pause, then retry
03h Ask user to resupply input
04h Abort with cleanup (orderly shutdown)
05h Immediate abort (do not pass GO)
06h Ignore
07h Ask user for remedial action (e.g. insertion of
diskette), then retry
Values returned in CH (source of error):
CH Source of error
01h Unknown
02h Block device (disk)
03h Network
04h Serial device
05h Memory
Notes: Since new error codes may be added from time to
time, your program should be able to gracefully
handle unrecognized error codes.
See Also:
INT 24h
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