HP Vectra XU 6/XXX HP Vectra XU 6/xxx Pc User’s Guide - d4369-90001 - Page 91

Operating System Messages that May Prevent Your PC From Starting

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4 Troubleshooting Your PC and Using the Setup Program If Your PC Does Not Start System boot process failed. Press any key to try again. Explanation: You tried to start the PC but the PC could not find the operating system. What you should do: • check the diskette contains the operating system • check the hard disk contains the operating system • ensure "start from the flexible disk" or "start from the hard disk" is enabled in Setup • for a network, ensure "remote start" is enabled in Setup. Operating System Messages that May Prevent Your PC From Starting: Non-system disk or disk error What you should do: Remove the diskette, or replace it with the proper operating system diskette, and press any alphanumeric key to continue. Not ready error reading (or writing) drive x Explanation: The device specified in the error message is not ready to accept or transmit data. This could occur if: • The diskette has not been inserted correctly. If this is the problem, reinsert the diskette and type ''R'' (for Retry). • The printer is not working-ensure it is on and ready to print. • The device has been disabled using Setup. English 79

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English
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Troubleshooting Your PC and Using the Setup Program
If Your PC Does Not Start
Operating System Messages that May Prevent Your PC From Starting:
System boot process
failed. Press any
key to try again.
Explanation:
You tried to start the PC but the PC could not find the
operating system.
What you should do:
check the diskette contains the operating system
check the hard disk contains the operating system
ensure “start from the flexible disk” or “start from the
hard disk” is enabled in Setup
for a network, ensure “remote start” is enabled in
Setup.
Non-system disk
or disk error
What you should do:
Remove the diskette, or replace it with the proper operating
system diskette, and press any alphanumeric key to continue.
Not ready error
reading (or
writing) drive x
Explanation:
The device specified in the error message is not ready to accept
or transmit data. This could occur if:
The diskette has not been inserted correctly. If this is the
problem, reinsert the diskette and type ‘‘R’’ (for Retry).
The printer is not working—ensure it is on and ready to print.
The device has been disabled using Setup.