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Table 6-5 Diskette problems (continued) Problem Cause Solution Diskette drive cannot read a diskette. Diskette is not formatted. Format the diskette. You are using the wrong Be sure you use the correct diskette type for diskette type for the drive the type of drive you are using. 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 is displayed. A diskette that does not contain the system files needed to start the workstation has been inserted in the drive. When drive activity stops, remove the diskette and press the spacebar. The workstation should start up. Diskette error has occurred. Restart the workstation by pressing the power button. Cannot Boot from 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 Run Computer Setup and enable Removable has been disabled in Media Boot in Storage>Storage Options. Computer Setup. Solving hard drive problems Table 6-6 Hard drive problems Problem Cause Solution Hard drive error occurs. Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. Use a disk analysis utility to locate and block usage of bad sectors. If necessary, reformat the hard disk. Disk transaction problem. Either the directory 1. Click on My Computer. structure is bad or there is a problem with a file. 2. Right-click on the desired hard drive and select Properties. 3. Click the Tools tab. 4. Click Check Now... to run error checking. ENWW Troubleshooting scenarios and solutions 143

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Problem
Cause
Solution
Diskette drive cannot read
a diskette.
Diskette is not formatted.
Format the diskette.
You are using the wrong
diskette type for the drive
type.
Be sure you use the correct diskette type for
the type of drive you are using.
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
is
displayed.
A diskette that does not
contain the system files
needed to start the
workstation has been
inserted in the drive.
When drive activity stops, remove the diskette
and press the
spacebar.
The workstation
should start up.
Diskette error has
occurred.
Restart the workstation by pressing the
power
button.
Cannot Boot from 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
.
Solving hard drive problems
Table 6-6
Hard drive problems
Problem
Cause
Solution
Hard drive error occurs.
Hard disk has bad
sectors or has failed.
Use a disk analysis utility to locate and block
usage of bad sectors. If necessary, reformat
the hard disk.
Disk transaction problem.
Either the directory
structure is bad or there
is a problem with a file.
1.
Click on
My Computer
.
2.
Right-click on the desired hard drive and
select
Properties
.
3.
Click the
Tools
tab.
4.
Click
Check Now..
. to run error checking.
Table 6-5
Diskette problems (continued)
ENWW
Troubleshooting scenarios and solutions
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