Solving Hard Drive Problems; Accessing Information On The Hard Drive Is Much Slower Than Usual; Hard Drive Error Occurs - Compaq Armada 7800 Reference Manual

Solving Hard Drive Problems

Accessing information on the hard drive is much slower
than usual
Possible Cause
System entered Hibernation due to low-battery condition and is
now exiting from it.
Solution
Wait for the system to restore the previously saved data to its state
prior to initiating Hibernation.

Hard drive error occurs

Possible Cause
Hard drive has bad sectors or has failed.
Solutions
If you are running Windows 95, access ScanDisk by clicking
Start Æ Programs Æ Accessories ÆSystem Tools Æ
ScanDisk, then check the Automatically fix errors box. Click
Start to begin scanning.
If you are running Windows NT, go to the system prompt and type
chkdsk. The computer will automatically scan for errors.
CAUTION:
permanently; be sure to make backup diskettes of your information before
reformatting the drive. Compaq also recommends that you order a backup
of the preinstalled software before reformatting your hard drive.
Reformat the hard drive.
Contact your Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service
provider or Compaq customer support for assistance.
Reformatting the hard drive erases all of your files
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