Problem Of Starting Os - NEC Express5800 Series Maintenance Manual

Chapter 1 Maintenance
5.4

Problem of Starting OS

[?] Unable to start OS
Has the BIOS configuration of the RAID Controller changed?
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→ Set the correct BIOS configuration with a RAID Configuration Utility (Off-line Utility).
Is the RAID Controller recognized by POST?
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→ Turn on the power after making sure the RAID Controller is recognized correctly.
→ If the RAID Controller is not recognized as though being connected successfully, the RAID
Controller may be faulty. Contact your sales representative.
Is the hard disk drive installed correctly?
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→ Install it correctly.
Is the hard disk drive cable (used for connection with hard disk drive) connected properly?
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→ Connect the cable properly.
If the hard disk drive is not recognized as connected although the above action has been taken,
the solid state drive may be faulty. Contact your sales representative.
Is EXPRESSBUILDER DVD inserted?
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→ Eject EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and reboot.
Is BIOS configuration correct?
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→ Use the BIOS setup utility to check if boot device is correctly specified.
<Menu to check: Boot>
Is a floppy disk in the floppy disk drive?
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→ Take out the floppy disk and restart the CPU blade.
Is the OS damaged?
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→ Use recovery process to recover the system.
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