Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

Solving Diskette Problems (Continued)

Problem

Cause

Solution

Nonsystem disk/NTLDR

The system is trying

missing message.

to start from a

 

nonbootable diskette.

Remove the diskette from the drive.

Cannot Boot to Diskette.

Diskette is not

Replace with a bootable diskette.

 

bootable.

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette boot has been

Run Computer Setup and enable

 

disabled in Computer

diskette boot in Storage > Boot

 

Setup.

Order.

 

 

 

 

Removable media boot

Run Computer Setup and enable

 

has been disabled in

Removable Media Boot in

 

Computer Setup.

Storage > Storage Options.

 

 

 

 

Diskette MBR

Run Computer Setup and disable

 

validation is enabled.

Diskette MBR Validation in

 

 

Storage > Storage Options.

 

 

 

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