HP Vectra VE 5/series 2 User Manual page 74

BIOS Error Messages that May Prevent Your PC From Starting:
Cannot start from
hard disk (A new
drive may need to be
partitioned and
formatted).
For more information
refer to your
manual. To continue
without an explana-
tion, just press F1.
Insert system
diskette in drive.
Press any key to
continue.
Boot program in
first sector of
diskette is invalid,
cannot start from
this diskette.
Cannot start from
hard disk.
Missing operating
system
System boot process
failed. Press any
key to try again.
Explanation:
There is no operating system installed on your hard disk.
What you should do:
Install an operating system on the hard disk or insert a diskette
with an operating system, and press any alphanumeric key to
continue.
Refer to chapter 1 of this User's Guide for instructions on installing
an operating system.
Explanation:
• there is no operating system installed on your hard disk
• there is no operating system on the diskette in drive A
• the hard disk drive is disabled, or not present.
What you should do:
Install an operating system on the hard disk or insert a diskette
with an operating system, and press any alphanumeric key to
continue.
Refer to chapter 1 of this User's Guide for instructions on installing
an operating system.
Explanation:
There is a problem with the disk drive, or the disk drive is not
properly formatted.
What you should do:
Insert a diskette with the proper operating system, and press any
alphanumeric key to continue.
Explanation:
You tried to start the PC but the PC could not find the operating
system.
What you should do:
Run Setup and make sure the hard disk has been correctly
configured.
Explanation:
You tried to start the PC but the PC could not find the operating
system.
What you should do:
• check the diskette contains the operating system
• check the hard disk contains the operating system
• ensure "start from the flexible disk" or "start from the hard
disk" is enabled in Setup
• for a network, ensure "remote start" is enabled in Setup.