HP Armada 7300 Installation And Operation Manual page 136

Solving Removable Drive Problems
Problem
Cannot start from
a diskette.
Hard drive
error occurs.
Errors occur
after starting up
from an additional
hard drive.
Cannot remove a
removable drive or
drive assembly,
because MultiBay
release latch does
not work.
Continued
Possible Cause
Bootable diskette is
not in diskette drive.
Diskette is
not bootable.
Bootable diskette is
not first in the
MultiBoot (startup)
sequence.
Diskette startup
ability is disabled.
Hard drive has bad
sectors or has failed.
Hard drive may
be damaged.
Additional hard drive
does not have the
software and drivers
necessary to
start up and operate
correctly.
The keylock is
locked.
Solution
Insert bootable diskette in
diskette drive.
Verify that the diskette has
the system files necessary
to start the system.
To change the MultiBoot
(startup) sequence, refer to
the Boot Management
section of your computer
documentation.
To enable diskette startup
ability, refer to the Boot
Management section of your
computer documentation.
In Explorer, click the drive
letterÆFileÆ
PropertiesÆError
CheckingÆToolsÆ
Check Now button.
Run Computer Setup to
check the drive.
Try inserting another
removable drive in the
same bay.
Contact your Compaq
authorized service provider.
Start up from the hard drive
supplied with the computer
or from another
hard drive that has the
necessary software
and drivers.
Unlock the keylock.
Troubleshooting 12-21