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Symptom
The system powers up, and displays the power on
information, but fails to load operating system.
An error message is displayed on the screen
during the notebook turn on (boot) sequence.
Your notebook appears to change setup
parameters when you start it.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Cause
1. The boot sequence settings of the setup utility
are not compatible with your configuration.
2. You have a secured system requiring a
password to load your operating system.
3. Internal hard drive was not detected.
1. Power On Self Test (POST) has detected
a problem.
1. BIOS setup changes were not saved when you
made them and exited the BIOS setup utility
thus returning to previous settings.
L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u
Possible Solution
1. Set the operating source by pressing the Esc
key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use
the F2 key and enter the setup utility and
adjust the source settings from the Boot
menu. (See Boot Menu in the BIOS Setup
Utility on page 44.)
2. Make sure you have the right password. Enter
the setup utility and verify the Security
settings and modify them as appropriate.
(See Security Menu in the BIOS Setup
Utility on page 44.)
3. Use the BIOS setup utility Main menu,
Primary Adapter submenu to try to auto
detect the internal hard drive.
1. See the Power On Self Test (POST) Messages
(See pages 78-80.) to determine the meaning
and severity of the problem. Not all messages
are errors; some are simply status indicators.
1. Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit
when exiting the BIOS setup utility.
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