HP Z230 Maintenance And Service Manual page 94

Problem
Drive not found (identified)
Non-system disk or NTLDR
missing message
Workstation will not start.
84 Chapter 4 Diagnostics and troubleshooting
Cause
Improper cable connection
Improperly seated hard drive
The system might not have
automatically recognized a
newly installed device.
Drive responds slowly
immediately after power-up.
System is trying to start from
nonbootable media.
System is trying to start from
a damaged hard drive.
System files missing or not
properly installed.
Hard drive boot disabled in
Computer Setup.
Hard drive is damaged.
Solution
On computers with discrete data and power cables, make
sure that the data and power cables are securely
connected to the hard drive. (See the
of this guide for connection details.)
On systems with blind-mate drive connections, check for
connector damage on the drive and in the chassis.
Reseat the hard drive and its carrier in the chassis to
make sure that a proper connection. (See the
section of this guide for connection details.)
1. Run Computer Setup (f10) Utility.
2. If the system does not recognize the new device,
verify that the device is listed in Computer Setup
(f10) Utility.
If it is listed, the probable cause is a driver problem.
If it is not listed, the probable cause is a hardware
problem.
3. If this drive is newly installed, enter Setup and try
adding a POST delay under Advanced > Power-On.
Run Computer Setup (f10) Utility and increase the POST
Delay in Advanced.> Power-On Options
Remove the optical disc or USB drive.
1. Insert a bootable system optical disc or USB drive
and restart the computer.
2. If the hard drive is still inaccessible and MBR
Security is enabled, try restoring the previously
saved MBR image by entering Setup and selecting
Security > Restore Master Boot Record.
1. Insert a bootable system optical disc or USB drive
and restart.
2. Verify that the hard drive is partitioned and
formatted.
3. Install the system files for the appropriate operating
system, if necessary.
Run Computer Setup (f10) Utility and enable the hard
drive entry in the Storage > Boot Order list.
Replace the hard drive.
Hard drive
section
Hard drive