Problems and Solutions
Hard Drive Problems (Secondary Hard Drive)
Problem | Possible Cause | Solution |
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System does not | The drive is not seated | Remove, then reinsert, |
recognize a hard drive. | properly. | the drive. |
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| The drive was inserted | Shut down the |
| while the system was | notebook before |
| on, in Standby, or in | inserting or removing |
| Hibernation. | a hard drive. |
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| The drive is damaged. | If you have access to |
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| another drive, use that |
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| drive to verify the |
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| source of the problem. |
System cannot start up from a secondary hard drive.
The drive does not have | Start up the notebook |
the necessary files to | from the hard drive |
start up and operate the | supplied with the |
notebook. | notebook. |
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Drive boot order may | Check the drive boot |
not be set up correctly | order in Computer |
in MultiBoot. | Setup. Refer to the |
| Software Guide on this |
| CD for information on |
| Computer Setup and |
| Multiboot. |
The system can access, but not start from, a hard drive in a port replicator.
Insert the drive into the notebook.
Troubleshooting |
