HP Xw8200 HP Workstation xw8200 Service and Technical Reference Guide (Complet - Page 119
Table 5-6, Hard Drive Problems Continued - 5 beeps on boot
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Chapter 5 Table 5-6 Hard Drive Problems (Continued) Problem Cause Solution The system might not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. 1 Run Computer Setup. 2 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. 3 If this is a newly installed drive, enter Setup and try adding a POST delay under Advanced>Power-On. Drive jumper settings might be If the drive is a secondary drive that has just been installed incorrect. on the same cable as the primary drive, verify that the jumpers for both drives are set correctly. Drive's IDE (ATA) controller is disabled in Computer Setup. Run Computer Setup and enable the Primary and Secondary IDE (ATA) controllers 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. System is trying to start from a Remove the diskette from the diskette drive. non-bootable diskette. Nonsystem disk/NTLDR missing message. System is trying to start from a 1 Insert a bootable diskette into the diskette drive and damaged hard drive. restart the workstation. 2 If the hard drive is still inaccessible and MBR Security is enabled, try restoring the previously saved MBR image by entering Setup and selecting Security>Restore Master Boot Record. System files missing or not properly installed. 1 Insert a bootable system diskette and restart. 2 Verify hard drive is partitioned and formatted. 3 Install system files for the appropriate operating system if necessary. Hard drive boot disabled in Computer Setup. Run Computer Setup and enable the hard drive entry in the Storage>Boot Order list. Second Ultra ATA hard drive does Using the wrong cable for the Reinstall the second Ultra ATA hard drive using an 80- not perform optimally. drive type. conductor cable (standard on select models.) Both slow and fast UATA devices are on the same data cable. Connect slower UATA devices to a separate data cable connected to the secondary IDE (ATA) controller. Workstation will not start. Hard drive is damaged. Observe the beeps and LED lights on the front of the workstation. Refer to "Power On Self Test (POST) and Error Messages" on page 133. TROUBLESHOOTING SCENARIOS AND SOLUTIONS 119
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