Solving Hard Drive Problems - HP Z210 Maintenance And Service Manual

Table 6-2 Diskette problems (continued)
Problem
Invalid system disk is
displayed.
Cannot boot to diskette

Solving hard drive problems

Table 6-3 Hard drive problems
Problem
Hard drive error occurs.
Disk transaction problem.
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Cause
A diskette that does not contain
the system files needed to start
the computer has been inserted
into 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.
Diskette MBR validation is
enabled.
Cause
Hard disk has bad sectors or
has failed.
The directory structure is bad,
or there is a problem with a
file.
Solution
When drive activity stops, remove the diskette and press
the Spacebar. The computer attempts to boot from the
next device in the boot order.
Restart the computer by pressing the power button.
Replace with a bootable diskette.
Run the Computer Setup (F10) Utility and enable diskette
boot in Storage>Boot Order.
Run the Computer Setup (F10) Utility and enable
Removable Media Boot in Storage>Storage
Options.
Run the Computer Setup (F10) Utility and disable
Diskette MBR Validation in Storage>Storage
Options.
Solution
Locate and block the usage of bad sectors. If necessary,
reformat the hard disk.
If the drive is detected by the BIOS, run DPS Self-test.
1. Right-click Start, select Explore, and select a drive.
2. Select File>Properties>Tools.
3. Under Error-checking, select Check Now.
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