Solving Hard Drive Problems - HP Xw9400 - Workstation - 16 GB RAM Reference Manual

Table 6-5 Diskette problems (continued)
Problem
Diskette drive cannot read
a diskette.
Invalid system disk is
displayed.
Cannot Boot from Diskette.

Solving hard drive problems

Table 6-6 Hard drive problems
Problem
Hard drive error occurs.
Disk transaction problem.
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Cause
Diskette is not formatted. Format the diskette.
You are using the wrong
diskette type for the drive
type.
You are reading the
wrong drive.
Diskette is damaged.
A diskette that does not
contain the system files
needed to start the
workstation has been
inserted in the drive.
Diskette error has
occurred.
Diskette is not bootable.
Diskette boot has been
disabled in Computer
Setup.
Removable media boot
has been disabled in
Computer Setup.
Cause
Hard disk has bad
sectors or has failed.
Either the directory
structure is bad or there
is a problem with a file.
Solution
Be sure you use the correct diskette type for
the type of drive you are using.
Check the drive letter in the path statement.
Replace the diskette with a new one.
When drive activity stops, remove the diskette
and press the spacebar.
should start up.
Restart the workstation by pressing the
power button.
Replace with a bootable diskette.
Run Computer Setup and enable diskette
boot in Storage>Boot Order.
Run Computer Setup and enable Removable
Media Boot in Storage>Storage Options.
Solution
Use a disk analysis utility to locate and block
usage of bad sectors. If necessary, reformat
the hard disk.
1. Click on My Computer.
2. Right-click on the desired hard drive and
select Properties.
3. Click the Tools tab.
4. Click Check Now... to run error checking.
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