HP Workstation xw3100 HP Workstation xw3100 - Service and Technical Reference - Page 114
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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Hard Drive Problems (Continued) Problem Cause Hard drive boot disabled in Computer Setup. Second Ultra ATA hard drive does not perform optimally. Using the wrong cable for the drive type. Both slow and fast UATA devices are on the same data cable. Workstation will not start. Hard drive is damaged. Workstation seems to be locked up. Program in use has stopped responding to commands. Solution Run Computer Setup and enable the hard drive entry in the Storage > Boot Order list. Reinstall the second Ultra ATA hard drive using an 80-conductor cable (standard on select models.) Connect slower UATA devices to a separate data cable connected to the secondary IDE (ATA) controller. Observe the beeps and LED lights on the front of the workstation. See Appendix C "POST Error Messages". 1. Attempt the normal Windows "Shut Down" procedure. 2. Press the power button for four or more seconds to turn off the power. 3. Restart the workstation using the power button. D-8 Service and Technical Reference Guide, xw3100