Secondary Hard Drive Is Not Recognized; Notebook Cannot Start From A Secondary; Hard Drive - HP Compaq Troubleshooting Manual

Problems and Solutions

Secondary hard drive is not recognized

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Remove, then reinsert, a secondary hard drive exactly as instructed in
your model-specific notebook documentation or in your port
replicator or external bay documentation. Be certain the drive is
firmly seated in the bay.
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If a secondary hard drive was inserted while the notebook was on, in
Standby, or in Hibernation, reinsert the secondary hard drive after the
system has been shut down. Always shut down the notebook before
removing or inserting a hard drive.
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To verify that the problem is with a secondary hard drive, try another
hard drive in the bay.

Notebook cannot start from a secondary

hard drive

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Start the notebook from the primary hard drive.
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Refer to your model-specific documentation for information about
adjusting the startup sequence, sometimes called the boot order.
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If the drive is in a port replicator, insert the drive into a notebook
MultiBay.
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