Solving Drive Problems; Solving Hard Drive Problems - Compaq Armada M300 Series Reference Manual

Solving Drive Problems

Solving Hard Drive Problems

Problem
System does not recognize
a hard drive.
System cannot start up
from a hard drive.
Hard drive cannot be
accessed.
DriveLock settings cannot
be accessed in Computer
Setup.
15-6 Troubleshooting
Solving Hard Drive Problems
Possible Cause
The drive is not
seated properly.
The drive is damaged.
The drive was inserted
while the system was on or
in Suspend (Standby) or in
Hibernation.
The drive does not have the
necessary files to start up
and operate the computer.
DriveLock protection is
enabled on the drive.
The DriveLock settings are
accessible only when you
enter Computer Setup by
turning on (not restarting)
the computer.
Solution
Remove, then reinsert the
drive.
Run scandisk on the drive.
Shut down the computer
before inserting or
removing a hard drive.
Start up from the hard
drive supplied with the
computer or install startup
software on the additional
drive.
Enter DriveLock User or
Master password or remove
DriveLock protection from
the drive.
Turn the computer off, then
on, then press F10 when
the blinking cursor appears
upper-right on the screen.