2.Reboot the computer. Does the drive access indicator blink during the boot routine, and does the drive boot the operating system?
Yes. If a message appears on the display, see Appendix C, “System Messages and Beep Codes,” for an explanation of the message and possible corrective actions. Then go to step 7.
No. Go to step 3.
3.Insert a bootable diskette into drive A and reboot the computer.
4.Type c: and press <Enter>. Then type dir and press <Enter>. Does
Yes. Go to step 6.
No. Go to step 5.
5.If your
Yes. You may have a corrupted boot sector or file allocation table (FAT) on drive C. Go to step 9.
No. Go to step 8.
6.Rename your autoexec.bat and config.sys files, remove the operating system diskette from drive A, and reboot the computer. Does the operating system load now?
Yes. You have an error in your autoexec.bat or config.sys file. Use a text editor to examine the contents of these files and locate the error. For information on the correct syntax for commands in these files, see the documentation that accompanied your operating system.
No. Go to step 7.
7.Insert your diagnostics diskette into drive A and reboot the computer. Then run the IDE Devices device group. Does your drive pass all the tests?
Yes. Go to step 8.
No. Go to step 9.
8.Replace your diagnostics diskette with the operating system diskette, and reboot the computer. Does the operating system load now?
Yes. The
No. Go to step 9.
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