Table 1. Stack Contents on Entry to Critical Error Handler SP Offset +00h IP DOS return address and flags +02h CS an IRET from here will go to DOS +04h flags +06h AX your applications registers +08h BX +0ah CX +0ch DX +0eh SI +10h DI +12h BP +14h DS +16h ES +18h IP your application return address +1ah CS +1ch flags Table 2. Error Codes in DI 0 Write-protected disk 1 Unknown unit (invalid drive number) 2 Drive not ready (door open or no disk) 3 Unknown command (request not supported by device driver) 4 CRC error 5 Bad request structure length 6 Seek error (could not access requested track) 7 Unknown media (unrecognized disk format) 8 Sector not found 9 Printer out of paper 10 Device write error 11 Device read error 12 General error Table 3. Disk Error Operation and Area Data in AH AH Bits 2 1 0 x x 0 Read Operation x x 1 Write Operation 0 0 x Error occurred in DOS system file area 0 1 x Error occurred in FAT area 1 0 x Error occurred in Directory area 1 1 x Error occurred in Data area