Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solving Hard Drive Problems (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

Nonsystem disk/NTLDR

System files missing or

1.

Insert a bootable diskette into

missing message.

not properly installed.

 

the diskette drive and restart the

(continued)

 

 

computer.

 

 

2.

Check the hard drive format

 

 

 

using Fdisk:

 

 

 

If NFTFS formatting, use a third

 

 

 

party reader to evaluate the

 

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

If FAT32 formatting, the hard

 

 

 

drive cannot be accessed.

 

 

 

Replace the MBR image.

 

 

3. If the hard drive is still

 

 

 

inaccessible after booting to a

 

 

 

diskette and MBR Security is

 

 

 

enabled, you may try restoring

 

 

 

the previously saved

 

 

 

MBR image. To do so, enter

 

 

 

Computer Setup and select

 

 

 

Security > Restore Master

 

 

 

Boot Record.

 

 

 

 

Hard drive boot has

Run Computer Setup and enable the

 

been disabled in

hard drive entry in the Storage >

 

Computer Setup.

Boot Order list.

 

 

 

 

Bootable hard drive is

If attempting to boot from an IDE

 

not attached as first in a hard drive, ensure it is attached as

 

multi-hard drive

Primary Device 0. If attempting to

 

configuration.

boot from a SATA hard drive, ensure

 

 

it is attached to SATA 0.

Bootable hard drive's controller is not listed first in the Boot Order.

Enter Computer Setup and select Storage > Boot Order and ensure the bootable hard drive's controller is listed immediately under the Hard Drive entry.

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HP DC5100 manual Security Restore Master, Boot Record, Boot Order list

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