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B Troubleshooting In this Appendix ➤ Troubleshooting Checklist B-1 ➤ Windows NT Troubleshooting B-2 Troubleshooting Checklist Check the following if you have problems installing or using the AAA-UDMA and UDMA drives: s Does the AAA-UDMA BIOS sign-on message appear during bootup? If not, check the following items: - Is the AAA-UDMA properly seated in a PCI expansion slot? Refer to your computer documentation for the slot location. - Does your computer CMOS setup require you to enable PCI bus parameters (see your computer documentation)? If so, run the CMOS Setup program and assign the parameters-usually IRQ, Enable PCI Slot, and Enable Master. s Are all UDMA cables and power cables connected? s If you are having trouble booting from an UDMA drive or array, verify that the drive or array has been selected as the boot-first (boot) device and that the boot partition is active. B-1

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B-1
B
Troubleshooting
In this Appendix
Troubleshooting Checklist
Check the following if you have problems installing or using the
AAA-UDMA and UDMA drives:
■
Does the AAA-UDMA BIOS sign-on message appear during
bootup? If not, check the following items:
–
Is the AAA-UDMA properly seated in a PCI expansion
slot? Refer to your computer documentation for the slot
location.
–
Does your computer CMOS setup require you to enable
PCI bus parameters (see your computer documentation)? If
so, run the CMOS Setup program and assign the parame-
ters—usually IRQ, Enable PCI Slot, and Enable Master.
■
Are all UDMA cables and power cables connected?
■
If you are having trouble booting from an UDMA drive or
array, verify that the drive or array has been selected as the
boot-first (boot) device and that the boot partition is active.
Troubleshooting Checklist
B-1
Windows NT Troubleshooting
B-2