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POST Error Message Description/Action
HARD DISK INSTALL FAILURE Cannot nd or initialize the hard disk drive controller or
the drive.
Make sure the hard disk drive is correctly installed.
If no hard disk drives are installed, make sure the hard
disk drive selection in Setup is set to NONE.
Keyboard error or no keyboard present
Cannot initialize the keyboard.
Make sure the keyboard is properly connected to the
computer and that no keys are held pressed during POST.
To purposely congure the computer without a keyboard,
set the error halt condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT
KEYBOARD. The BIOS then ignores the missing keyboard
during POST.
Memory Test:
This message displays during a full memory test, counting
down the memory areas being tested.
Memory test fail
If POST detects an error during memory testing, additional
information appears. This information gives specics
about the type and location of the memory error.
Press TAB to show POST screen
Pressing the TAB key permits the user to toggle between
the default POST display screen and a custom POST
display screen.
Error: Non-System disk or disk error Replace and press
any key when ready
The BIOS was unable to nd a suitable boot device.
Make sure the boot drive is properly connected to the
computer.
Make sure you have bootable media.
EasyStartup problems
The following table describes the EasyStartup problems and suggested actions to correct detected problems.
Table 2. ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD
• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is resolved.
• See the Chapter 7 “Parts Listing, TS200v Machine Types 0981, 0992, 1008, and 1010” on page 59 to
determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRUs) and which components are eld
replaceable units (FRUs).
Symptom
Action
The ThinkServer
EasyStartup DVD will
not start.
• Make sure the server supports the EasyStartup program and has a startable (bootable)
DVD drive.
• If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been changed, make sure the DVD drive
is rst in the startup sequence.
• If more than one DVD drive is installed, make sure that only one DVD drive is set as the
primary drive. Start the
EasyStartup DVD from the primary DVD drive.
The operating-system
installation program
continuously loops.
Make more space available on the hard disk drive.
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