Abort, Retry, Fail?


abort, retry fail? or sometimes abort, retry, ignore, fail? was an error message displayed in dos when unable to read data. the user is prompted to hit either a, r, i or f accordingly.

abort – aborts the operation.
retry – tries to read the data again.
ignore – hands “default data” to the application requesting the data.
fail – tries to continue without the data. fail nearly always proves unsuccessful as it will result in missing data.

retry is in most cases the only hope for success.
data error reading drive c:
abort, retry, fail?

‘abort, retry, fail?’ was the phrase some wormdog scrawled next to the door of the edit universe project room. and when the new dataspinners started working, fabricating their worlds on the huge organic comp systems, we’d remind them: if you see this message, {always} choose ‘retry.’

bad’l ron, wakener
morgan polysoft

Read Also:

  • hanging tender

    the male s-xual organ. get some of this hanging tender.

  • Wek

    a sound that a penguin makes. wek! wek! feed me. i’m hungry an indonesian exclamation of surprise or confusion. how the h-ll do they misconfigure that? ? weks verb – the sound a woman makes when she gags deep-throating your c-ck. “last night this b-tch totally wekked on my d-ck.” “wek wek wek!” when something […]

  • bottom bag fries

    the fries that fell out their containment to the bottom of the bag for later indulgence. guy one:that big mac meal didn’t fill me up.. guy two:you can have my bottom bag fries guy one:oh what!! hand them over!!

  • Closet Warfare

    an act that occurs in multiplayer games. primarily the act is conducted in a a small confined area near a high traffic area. those that implement closet warfare tend to be h-m-s-xual males that struggle acquiring kill points with out implementing closet warfare tactics. besides display their crooked s-xuality in game, these player also enjoy […]

  • weenstick

    one who describes someone else as being a weenstick and isn’t being ironic, is, himself, a weenstick. ralphie: dude, that guy has stolen my lunch money so many times. he is such a weenstick. doug: shut the f-ck up, ralphie. you’re the weenstick.


Disclaimer: Abort, Retry, Fail? definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.