Compaq Armada 1700 Reference Manual page 152

Reading the hard
drive takes an
unusually long time
after restarting the
computer
Hard drive error
occurs
Troubleshooting
Computer entered
Hibernation due to a
low battery condition
and is now exiting
from it.
Hard drive has bad
sectors or has failed.
Give the computer time to
restore the previously
saved data to the state it
was in before Hibernation
occurred.
If you are running
Windows 95, run ScanDisk
after placing a check in the
Automatically Fix Errors
box.
If you are running
Windows NT, go to the
system prompt and type
chkdisk. The computer
will automatically scan for
errors.
Reformat the hard drive.
Contact your Compaq
authorized dealer, reseller,
or service provider or the
Compaq Customer
Support Center for
assistance.