HP Dc5000 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 29

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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Diskette Problems (Continued) Problem Cause Diskette drive cannot read a diskette. (continued) You are using the wrong diskette type for the drive type. You are reading the wrong drive. Diskette is damaged. "Invalid system disk" message is displayed. A diskette that does not contain the system files needed to start the computer has been inserted in the drive. Diskette error has occurred. Nonsystem disk/NTLDR missing message. The system is trying to start from a nonbootable diskette. Cannot Boot to Diskette. 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. Solution Check the type of drive that you are using and use the correct diskette type. Check the drive letter in the path statement. Replace the diskette with a new one. When drive activity stops, remove the diskette and press the Spacebar. The computer should start up. Restart the computer by pressing the power button. Remove the diskette from the drive. Replace with a bootable diskette. Run Computer Setup and enable diskette boot in Storage > Boot Order. Run Computer Setup and enable Removable Media Boot in Storage > Storage Options. Run Computer Setup and disable Diskette MBR Validation in Storage > Storage Options. Troubleshooting Guide www.hp.com 2-13

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Troubleshooting Guide
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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Diskette drive cannot read
a diskette.
(continued)
You are using the wrong
diskette type for the
drive type.
Check the type of drive that you
are using and use the correct
diskette type.
You are reading the
wrong drive.
Check the drive letter in the path
statement.
Diskette is damaged.
Replace the diskette with a new one.
“Invalid system disk”
message is displayed.
A diskette that does not
contain the system files
needed to start the
computer has been
inserted in the drive.
When drive activity stops, remove
the diskette and press the
Spacebar
. The computer should
start up.
Diskette error has
occurred.
Restart the computer by pressing the
power
button.
Nonsystem disk/NTLDR
missing message.
The system is trying
to start from a
nonbootable diskette.
Remove the diskette from the drive.
Cannot Boot to Diskette.
Diskette is not bootable.
Replace with a bootable diskette.
Diskette boot has been
disabled in Computer
Setup.
Run Computer Setup and enable
diskette boot in
Storage > Boot
Order
.
Removable media boot
has been disabled in
Computer Setup.
Run Computer Setup and enable
Removable Media Boot in
Storage > Storage Options
.
Diskette MBR validation
is enabled.
Run Computer Setup and disable
Diskette MBR Validation in
Storage > Storage Options
.
Solving Diskette Problems
(Continued)
Problem
Cause
Solution