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Disk transaction problem.
Cause Solution
Either the directory structure is bad or there is a problem with
a file.
Right-click Start, click Explore, and right-click on a drive.
Select Properties then select the Tools tab. Under Error-
checking click Check Now.
Drive not found (identified).
Cause Solution
Cable could be loose. Check cable connections.
The system may not have automatically recognized a newly
installed device.
See reconfiguration directions in the
Solving hardware
installation problems on page 122 section. If the system still
does not recognize the new device, check to see if the
device is listed within Computer Setup. If it is listed, the
probable cause is a driver problem. If it is not listed, the
probable cause is a hardware problem.
If this is a newly installed drive, run the Computer Setup
utility and try adding a POST delay under Advanced >
Power-On.
The device is attached to a SATA port that has been hidden
in Computer Setup.
Run the Computer Setup utility and ensure Device Available
is selected for the device's SATA port in Security > Device
Security.
Drive responds slowly immediately after power-up. Run Computer Setup and increase the POST Delay in
Advanced > Power-On Options.
Nonsystem disk/NTLDR missing message.
Cause Solution
The system is trying to start from a diskette that is not
bootable.
Remove the diskette from the diskette drive.
The system is trying to start from the hard drive but the hard
drive may have been damaged.
1. Insert a bootable diskette into the diskette drive and
restart the computer.
2. Check the hard drive format using fdisk: If NTFS
formatting, use a third party reader to evaluate the
drive. If FAT32 formatting, the hard drive cannot be
accessed.
System files missing or not properly installed. 1. Insert a bootable diskette into the diskette drive and
restart the computer.
2. Check the hard drive format using Fdisk: If NFTFS
formatting, use a third party reader to evaluate the
drive. If FAT32 formatting, the hard drive cannot be
accessed.
3. Install system files for the appropriate operating system.
Hard drive boot has been disabled in Computer Setup. Run the Computer Setup utility and enable the hard drive
entry in the Storage > Boot Order list.
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