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Solving computer problems Message Solution 1810: Hard disk partition A problem in recognizing the layout of the partition on the hard disk has layout error halted computer startup. Either the Predesktop Area has been deleted, or the hard disk contains corrupt data. To try to restart your computer, complete one of the following: v If the Predesktop Area has been deleted 1. Press F1 to open the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Select Security->IBM Predesktop Area-> Access IBM Predesktop Area. 3. Set this item to Disabled. 4. Save and exit. v If the above fails 1. Press Enter. 2. Click RECOVER TO FACTORY CONTENTS and follow on-screen instructions. Note: This will permanently erase the entire contents of the hard disk, and then restore software preinstalled by Lenovo. Press F1 to open BIOS Setup, or Enter to start the Predesktop Area. If the computer still does not start, call the Customer Support Center. Telephone numbers are listed in "Worldwide telephone list" on page 71. The power-on password prompt A power-on password or a supervisor password is set. Type the password and press Enter to use the computer. If the power-on password is not accepted, a supervisor password might have been set. Type the supervisor password and press Enter. If you still see the same error message, have the computer serviced. The hard disk password A hard disk password is set. Type the password and press Enter to use the prompt computer. Hibernation error Operating system not found. If you still see the same error message, have the computer serviced. The system configuration changed between the time your computer entered hibernation mode and the time it left this mode, and your computer cannot resume normal operation. v Restore the system configuration to what it was before your computer entered hibernation mode. v If the memory size has been changed, re-create the hibernation file. Verify the following: v The hard disk drive is correctly installed. v A startable diskette is in the diskette drive Fan error If you still see the same error message, check the boot sequence, using the BIOS Setup Utility. The cooling fan has failed. Have the computer serviced. 16 ThinkPad® X30 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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Message
Solution
1810:
Hard
disk
partition
layout
error
A
problem
in
recognizing
the
layout
of
the
partition
on
the
hard
disk
has
halted
computer
startup.
Either
the
Predesktop
Area
has
been
deleted,
or
the
hard
disk
contains
corrupt
data.
To
try
to
restart
your
computer,
complete
one
of
the
following:
v
If
the
Predesktop
Area
has
been
deleted
1.
Press
F1
to
open
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
2.
Select
Security
->
IBM
Predesktop
Area
->
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
.
3.
Set
this
item
to
Disabled
.
4.
Save
and
exit.
v
If
the
above
fails
1.
Press
Enter.
2.
Click
RECOVER
TO
FACTORY
CONTENTS
and
follow
on-screen
instructions.
Note:
This
will
permanently
erase
the
entire
contents
of
the
hard
disk,
and
then
restore
software
preinstalled
by
Lenovo.
Press
F1
to
open
BIOS
Setup,
or
Enter
to
start
the
Predesktop
Area.
If
the
computer
still
does
not
start,
call
the
Customer
Support
Center.
Telephone
numbers
are
listed
in
“Worldwide
telephone
list”
on
page
71.
The
power-on
password
prompt
A
power-on
password
or
a
supervisor
password
is
set.
Type
the
password
and
press
Enter
to
use
the
computer.
If
the
power-on
password
is
not
accepted,
a
supervisor
password
might
have
been
set.
Type
the
supervisor
password
and
press
Enter.
If
you
still
see
the
same
error
message,
have
the
computer
serviced.
The
hard
disk
password
prompt
A
hard
disk
password
is
set.
Type
the
password
and
press
Enter
to
use
the
computer.
If
you
still
see
the
same
error
message,
have
the
computer
serviced.
Hibernation
error
The
system
configuration
changed
between
the
time
your
computer
entered
hibernation
mode
and
the
time
it
left
this
mode,
and
your
computer
cannot
resume
normal
operation.
v
Restore
the
system
configuration
to
what
it
was
before
your
computer
entered
hibernation
mode.
v
If
the
memory
size
has
been
changed,
re-create
the
hibernation
file.
Operating
system
not
found.
Verify
the
following:
v
The
hard
disk
drive
is
correctly
installed.
v
A
startable
diskette
is
in
the
diskette
drive
If
you
still
see
the
same
error
message,
check
the
boot
sequence,
using
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
Fan
error
The
cooling
fan
has
failed.
Have
the
computer
serviced.
Solving
computer
problems
16
ThinkPad
®
X30
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide