HP Dc7100 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 30

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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Diskette Problems (Continued) Problem Cause "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. Cannot Boot to Diskette. Diskette is not bootable. Diskette boot has been disabled in Computer Setup. Network server mode is enabled in Computer Setup. Removable media boot has been disabled in Computer Setup. Solution When drive activity stops, remove the diskette and press the Spacebar. The computer should start up. Restart the computer by pressing the power button. Replace with a bootable diskette. 1. Run Computer Setup and enable diskette boot in Storage > Boot Order. 2. Run Computer Setup and enable diskette boot in Storage > Storage Options > Removable Media Boot. ✎ Both steps should be used as the Removable Media Boot function in Computer Setup overrides the Boot Order enable command. Run Computer Setup and disable Network Server Mode in Security > Password Options. Run Computer Setup and enable Removable Media Boot in Storage > Storage Options > Removable Media Boot. 2-14 www.hp.com Troubleshooting Guide

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Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
“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.
Cannot Boot to Diskette.
Diskette is not bootable.
Replace with a bootable diskette.
Diskette boot has been
disabled in Computer
Setup.
1. Run Computer Setup and
enable diskette boot in
Storage > Boot Order
.
2. Run Computer Setup and
enable diskette boot in
Storage > Storage
Options > Removable
Media Boot.
Both steps should be used as
the
Removable Media
Boot
function in Computer
Setup overrides the
Boot
Order
enable command.
Network server mode is
enabled in Computer
Setup.
Run Computer Setup and disable
Network Server Mode
in
Security > Password Options
.
Removable media boot
has been disabled in
Computer Setup.
Run Computer Setup and enable
Removable Media Boot in
Storage > Storage Options >
Removable Media Boot
.
Solving Diskette Problems
(Continued)
Problem
Cause
Solution