Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solving Hard Drive Problems (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonsystem disk/NTLDR

System files missing or

1.

Insert a bootable system diskette

 

missing message.

not properly installed.

 

and restart.

 

(continued)

 

2.

Check hard drive format using

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fdisk:

 

 

 

 

If NTFS formatting, use a third

 

 

 

 

party reader to evaluate the

 

 

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

 

If FAT32 formatting, the hard

 

 

 

 

drive cannot be accessed.

 

 

 

3. Install system files for the

 

 

 

 

appropriate operating system if

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard drive boot

Run Computer Setup and enable the

 

 

disabled in Computer

hard drive entry in the Storage >

 

 

Setup.

Boot Order list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bootable hard drive is

If attempting to boot from a hard

 

 

not attached as first in a drive, ensure it is attached to P60

 

 

multi-hard drive

SATA 0.

 

 

configuration.

 

 

 

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.

Computer will not start.

Hard drive is damaged. Observe the beeps and LED lights

 

on the front of the computer. See

 

Appendix C “POST Error

 

Messages”.

Computer seems to be

Program in use has

locked up.

stopped responding to

 

commands.

1.Attempt the normal Windows “Shut Down” procedure.

2.Press the power button for

four or more seconds to turn off the power.

3.Restart the computer using the power button.

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