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Solving Hard Drive Problems continued, Table D-3

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Table D-3 Solving Hard Drive Problems (continued) Drive not found (identified). Cause Solution The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. See reconfiguration directions in the Solving Hardware Installation Problems on page 109 section. If the system still does not recognize the new device, check to see if the device is listed within Computer Setup. If it is listed, the probable cause is a driver problem. If it is not listed, the probable cause is a hardware problem. If this is a newly installed drive, run the Computer Setup utility and try adding a POST delay under Advanced > Power-On Options. The device is attached to a SATA port that has been disabled Run the Computer Setup utility and ensure the device's SATA in Computer Setup. port is enabled in Storage > Storage Options. Drive responds slowly immediately after power-up. Run Computer Setup and increase the POST Delay in Advanced > Power-On Options. Nonsystem disk/NTLDR missing message. Cause Solution The system is trying to start from the hard drive but the hard 1. Insert a bootable CD or USB device and restart the drive may have been damaged. computer. 2. Check the hard drive format using fdisk: If NTFS formatting, use a third party reader to evaluate the drive. If FAT32 formatting, the hard drive cannot be accessed. System files missing or not properly installed. 1. Insert a bootable CD or USB device and restart the computer. 2. Check the hard drive format using Fdisk: If NTFS formatting, use a third party reader to evaluate the drive. If FAT32 formatting, the hard drive cannot be accessed. 3. Install system files for the appropriate operating system. 4. Restore the system to a recovery point in HP Backup and Recovery Manager. Refer to the HP Backup and Recovery Manager User Guide in the Windows Start menu for more information. Hard drive boot has been disabled in Computer Setup. Run the Computer Setup utility and enable the hard drive entry in the Storage > Boot Order list. Bootable hard drive is not attached as first in a multi-hard drive If attempting to boot from a hard drive, ensure it is attached to configuration. the system board connector labeled SATA 0. Bootable hard drive's controller is not listed first in the Boot Order. Run the Computer Setup utility and select Storage > Boot Order and ensure the bootable hard drive's controller is listed immediately under the Hard Drive entry. 100 Appendix D Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

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Drive not found (identified).
Cause
Solution
The system may not have automatically recognized a newly
installed device.
See reconfiguration directions in the
Solving Hardware
Installation Problems
on page
109
section. If the system still
does not recognize the new device, check to see if the device
is listed within Computer Setup. If it is listed, the probable
cause is a driver problem. If it is not listed, the probable cause
is a hardware problem.
If this is a newly installed drive, run the Computer Setup utility
and try adding a POST delay under
Advanced
>
Power-On
Options
.
The device is attached to a SATA port that has been disabled
in Computer Setup.
Run the Computer Setup utility and ensure the device's SATA
port is enabled in
Storage
>
Storage Options
.
Drive responds slowly immediately after power-up.
Run Computer Setup and increase the POST Delay in
Advanced
>
Power-On Options
.
Nonsystem disk/NTLDR missing message.
Cause
Solution
The system is trying to start from the hard drive but the hard
drive may have been damaged.
1.
Insert a bootable CD or USB device and restart the
computer.
2.
Check the hard drive format using fdisk: If NTFS
formatting, use a third party reader to evaluate the drive.
If FAT32 formatting, the hard drive cannot be accessed.
System files missing or not properly installed.
1.
Insert a bootable CD or USB device and restart the
computer.
2.
Check the hard drive format using Fdisk: If NTFS
formatting, use a third party reader to evaluate the drive.
If FAT32 formatting, the hard drive cannot be accessed.
3.
Install system files for the appropriate operating system.
4.
Restore the system to a recovery point in HP Backup and
Recovery Manager. Refer to the
HP Backup and
Recovery Manager User Guide
in the Windows Start
menu for more information.
Hard drive boot has been disabled in Computer Setup.
Run the Computer Setup utility and enable the hard drive entry
in the
Storage
>
Boot Order
list.
Bootable hard drive is not attached as first in a multi-hard drive
configuration.
If attempting to boot from a hard drive, ensure it is attached to
the system board connector labeled SATA 0.
Bootable hard drive's controller is not listed first in the Boot
Order.
Run the Computer Setup utility and select
Storage
>
Boot
Order
and ensure the bootable hard drive's controller is listed
immediately under the
Hard Drive
entry.
Table D-3
Solving Hard Drive Problems (continued)
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Appendix D
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics