Startup Error Messages
No boot device
available - press F1
to retry boot
No boot sector on
fixed disk - Press F1
to retry boot
Non-System disk or
disk error. Replace
and press any key
when ready
Time-of-day not set
Press F1 to try loading MS-DOS again.
Replace the floppy if you are loading MS DOS from
a floppy.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Esc to ensure that the drive type is
set correctly in Setup.
Press F1 to try loading MS-DOS from the hard disk
again.
Load MS DOS from a floppy, and try to display a
directory of drive C. If you cannot display a
directory, the hard disk may need to be reformatted.

Caution: Reformatting erases all of the data

on the hard disk. Reformat your hard disk

only as a last resort.

Eject floppy from floppy drive, and press a key to
load MS DOS from the hard disk.
Insert a floppy containing MS-DOS in the floppy
drive, and press a key.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Esc to ensure that the drive type is
set correctly in Setup.
The battery sustaining the system configuration has
failed. Follow the procedure in this chapter to
restore the configuration.
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