Compaq Armada 1750 Armada 1700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 149
Solving Hard Drive Problems
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CAUTION: You should maintain an up-to-date backup of your hard drive at all times in case of errors or failures. Solving Hard Drive Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution Reading the hard drive takes an unusually long time after restarting the computer Hard drive error occurs Computer entered Hibernation due to a low battery condition and is now exiting from it. Hard drive has bad sectors or has failed. Give the computer time to restore the previously saved data to the state it was in before Hibernation occurred. If you are running Windows 95, run ScanDisk after placing a check in the Automatically Fix Errors box. If you are running Windows NT, go to the system prompt and type chkdisk. The computer will automatically scan for errors. Reformat the hard drive. Contact your Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider or the Compaq Customer Support Center for assistance. CAUTION: Reformatting the hard drive erases all of your files permanently; be sure to make backup diskettes of your information before reformatting the drive. Compaq also recommends that you order a backup of your pre-installed software before reformatting your hard drive. Troubleshooting 16-9