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Table 2-17. Solving Hard Drive Problems, Table 2-18. Solving Hardware Installation Problems

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Solving Hard Drive Problems Some common causes and solutions for hard drive problems are listed in the following table. CAUTION To prevent loss of information, always maintain an up-to- date backup of your hard drive at all times, in case of errors or failures. Table 2-17. Solving Hard Drive Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Reading hard drive System entered Give the system time to takes an unusually Hibernation due to restore the previously long time after low-battery condition saved data to its exact restarting the and is now exiting from state before Hibernation. computer. it. Hard drive error Hard drive has bad Run Computer Checkup from occurs. sectors or has failed. the Compaq Diagnostics diskette. See POST error messages Solving Hardware Installation Problems Some common causes and solutions for hardware installation problems are listed in the following table. Table 2-18. Solving Hardware Installation Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) A new device is not Cable(s) of new external Ensure that all cables recognized as part device are loose or are properly and securely of the computer power cables are connected. system. unplugged. Power switch of new external device is not turned on. Turn off the computer, turn on the external device, then turn on the computer to integrate the device with the computer system. Device is not seated Turn off the computer properly. and reinsert the device.

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Solving Hard Drive Problems
Some common causes and solutions for hard drive problems are listed in the
following table.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CAUTION <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
To prevent loss of information, always maintain an up-to- date backup of
your hard drive at all times, in case of errors or failures.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Table 2-17. Solving Hard Drive Problems
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Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
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Reading hard drive
System entered
Give the system time to
takes an unusually
Hibernation due to
restore the previously
long time after
low-battery condition
saved data to its exact
restarting the
and is now exiting from
state before Hibernation.
computer.
it.
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Hard drive error
Hard drive has bad
Run Computer Checkup from
occurs.
sectors or has failed.
the Compaq Diagnostics
diskette.
See
POST error messages.
===========================================================================
Solving Hardware Installation Problems
Some common causes and solutions for hardware installation problems are
listed in the following table.
Table 2-18. Solving Hardware Installation Problems
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Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
===========================================================================
A new device is not
Cable(s) of new external
Ensure that all cables
recognized as part
device are loose or
are properly and securely
of the computer
power cables are
connected.
system.
unplugged.
Power switch of new
Turn off the computer,
external device is not
turn on the external
turned on.
device, then turn on the
computer to integrate
the device with the
computer system.
Device is not seated
Turn off the computer
properly.
and reinsert the device.
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