HP Compaq Presario,Presario 1700 Reference Manual page 97

11-10 Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom
Hard drive error Part of hard drive has failed.
message is
displayed.
"Non-system disk or A diskette that does not contain
disk error" message
system files needed to start your
is displayed. Internet PC has been inserted in
drive.
System files have been
damaged.
Hard Drive
Problem
Attempt to repair the drive with the
ScanDisk utility. You must be using AC
power to run ScanDisk.
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Programs, then
3. In the ScanDisk window, select the
4. Click the Start button to begin
When drive activity stops, remove the
diskette and press the spacebar. The
system will start up.
Insert a startup disk that has been
created for your operating system in the
diskette drive. For more details refer to
Understanding Your Service and
Support Options in the Reference Guide.
1. Restart your Internet PC.
2. At the A:\ prompt, type SYS C: and
3. Restart your Internet PC.
Solution
Accessories, then System Tools,
and click ScanDisk.
drive letter for your hard drive and
other options.
repairing your drive. Refer to
Maintaining Your Internet PC in the
Reference Guide for details.
press the Enter key. The following
message will be displayed:
'SYSTEM TRANSFERRED'. This task
will restore the system files to your
hard drive.