Troubleshooting Tips And Tricks; Tip #1. Troubleshooting Scsi Host Bus Adapter Configuration; Tip #2. Extended Translation - HP D6030A - NetServer - E50 Installation Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks

This section will help you resolve some of the most common installation
problems.

Tip #1. Troubleshooting SCSI Host Bus Adapter Configuration

The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to return
to the last known good configuration. If you have changed your SCSI host bus
adapter configuration and Windows NT no longer boots, follow these steps to
recover:
1. Undo any hardware changes you have made to the computer since it was
last operational.
2. Reboot the computer. Press the spacebar when the message "Press
spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu."
Appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue booting.
NOTE
Do not log in if you pass the "Press spacebar NOW to
invoke the Last Known Good screen" option,
because this will wipe out the configuration you want.
3. Once your computer is operational again, double check all the hardware
and software configuration changes you wish to make. Look specifically
for conflicts with parts of the existing system configuration that are not
being changed. If you cannot determine the source of the error, contact the
host adapter vendor or HP Technical Support for assistance.

Tip #2. Extended Translation

In order to boot from hard drives with capacity greater than 1GB, the Extended
Translation for SCSI controller needs to be enabled. Otherwise, the maximum
boot partition is limited to 1GB. Make sure to enable Extended Translation for
additional SCSI controllers that you may choose to install. For most SCSI
controllers the "Extended Translation option" can be enabled from SCSI-Select
menu. SCSI-Select is available by pressing Ctrl-A during system boot.
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