Compaq Armada e500 - Notebook PC Quick Reference Manual page 162

Problem
Reading the hard
drive takes an
unusually long
time after restarting
the computer
Hard drive error
occurs
16-14 Troubleshooting
Solving Hard Drive Problems
Possible Cause
Your computer
entered Hibernation
due to a low battery
and is now exiting
from Hibernation.
The hard drive has
bad sectors or has
failed.
Solution
Give your computer time
to restore the previously
stored data to its state
prior to Hibernation.
If you are running
Windows, press
Start Programs Acces
sories System
Tools ScanDisk. Place
a check in the
Automatically Fix Errors
box. Start the ScanDisk
utility.
If you are running
Windows NT, go to the
system prompt and type
chkdsk. Your 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.