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Boot Questions
What is the meaning of the boot message that appears when I
turn on the computer?
Boot messages, such as "Escape to view POST, F2 to enter BIOS Setup,"
or "Press F2 to run SETUP," indicate the following startup options:
T Wait while the system loads the operating system.
T Press Esc while the boot message is displayed to view the Power-On
Self-Test (POST). The POST routine performs diagnostic tests of the
hardware at power-on.
T Press F2 (or F1, depending on your system and the specific boot
message) while the boot message is displayed to run the BIOS Setup
utility and view/change system parameters.
Note
The actual boot message and view options vary from system to
system.
Why did I get the message "operating system not found?"
If you left a disc in the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, your system
may not be able to boot. Try removing the disc and rebooting.
Why did I get the message "non-system disk installed in
drive A?"
If you left a non-operating system diskette in the diskette drive, your
system may not be able to boot. Remove the diskette (if present) and press
any key. The boot should proceed normally.
Note
When starting, the system looks for the operating system files. It
looks at the boot devices in your system in the order that is specified in the
BIOS. If the diskette drive comes before the hard drive in boot order and
you do not have a diskette in drive A, the system boots from the hard
drive. A diskette without operating system files in drive A prevents a
system boot and displays the error message, "non-system disk installed in
drive A."
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