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No OS Loading from Hard Drive, Part 2

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Troubleshooting 2.11 No OS Loading from Hard Drive, Part 2 Continued from Section 2.10, No OS Loading from Hard Drive, Part 1. N CD or diskette in drive? Y 1. Replace hard drive. 2. Replace system board. Reseat hard drive. Y Hard drive accessible? Done Remove diskette and reboot. N Run FDISK. Y Boot from hard drive? N Done N Boot from diskette drive? Y Go to Section 2.13, No OS Loading from Diskette Drive. N Hard drive accessible? Y Go to Section 2.12, No OS Loading from Hard Drive, Part 3. Done N Hard drive partitioned? Y N Create partition, then format hard drive to bootable C:\ prompt. Hard drive formatted? Y Format hard drive and bring to a bootable C:\ Y prompt. Computer booted? N Go to Section 2.12, No OS Loading from Hard Drive, Part 3. Load OS using Restore CD if applicable. Maintenance and Service Guide 2-21

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Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Service Guide
2
–
21
2.11 No OS Loading from Hard Drive, Part 2
Continued from
Section 2.10,
No OS Loading
from Hard Drive,
Part 1.
Reseat
hard drive.
Done
CD or
diskette in
drive?
1. Replace hard
drive.
2. Replace system
board.
Go to
Section 2.13,
No OS Loading
from Diskette
Drive.
Load OS using
Restore CD if
applicable.
Format hard drive
and bring to a
bootable C:\
prompt.
Create partition,
then format hard
drive to bootable
C:\ prompt.
Boot
from diskette
drive?
Remove
diskette and
reboot.
Y
N
Boot
from
hard drive?
Y
N
Y
N
Hard drive
accessible?
Y
N
Hard drive
accessible?
Done
Run FDISK.
Y
N
Hard drive
partitioned?
Hard drive
formatted?
Y
N
Y
N
Computer
booted?
Done
Y
N
Go to
Section 2.12,
No OS Loading
from Hard Drive,
Part 3.
Go to
Section 2.12,
No OS Loading
from Hard Drive,
Part 3.