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Solving computer problems Message Solution 1810: Hard disk partition A problem in recognizing the layout of the partition on the hard disk has layout error halted computer startup. Either the IBM Predesktop Area has been deleted, or the hard disk contains corrupt data. To try to restart your computer, complete one of the following: v If the IBM Predesktop Area has been deleted 1. Press F1 to open the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Select Security -> IBM Predesktop Area -> Access IBM Predesktop Area. 3. Set this item to Disabled. 4. Save and exit. If the above fails 1. Press Enter. 2. Double-click RECOVER TO FACTORY CONTENTS and follow on-screen instructions. Note: This will permanently erase the entire contents of the hard disk, and then restore software preinstalled by Lenovo. v Press F1 to open BIOS Setup Utility, or Enter to start the IBM Predesktop Area. If the computer still does not start, call the Support Center. Telephone numbers are listed in "Worldwide telephone list" on page 70. 2010: Warning: Your If in the primary drive bay you are using a non-IBM / non-Lenovo hard internal hard disk drive disk drive (HDD) or an old generation IBM HDD which is not supported by (HDD) may not function this system, with the risk in mind, you can still use it by pressing ESC. If in correctly on this system. the primary drive bay you are using a supported IBM / Lenovo HDD with Ensure that your HDD is an old firmware, you need to update its firmware to the latest. The latest supported on this system version is available at www.lenovo.com/think/support and that the latest HDD firmware is installed. The power-on password prompt A power-on password or a supervisor password is set. Type the password and press Enter to use the computer. If the power-on password is not accepted, a supervisor password might have been set. Type the supervisor password and press Enter. If you still see the same error message, have the computer serviced. The hard disk password A hard disk password is set. Type the password and press Enter to use the prompt computer. If you still see the same error message, have the computer serviced. 16 ThinkPad® R50 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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Message
Solution
1810:
Hard
disk
partition
layout
error
A
problem
in
recognizing
the
layout
of
the
partition
on
the
hard
disk
has
halted
computer
startup.
Either
the
IBM
Predesktop
Area
has
been
deleted,
or
the
hard
disk
contains
corrupt
data.
To
try
to
restart
your
computer,
complete
one
of
the
following:
v
If
the
IBM
Predesktop
Area
has
been
deleted
1.
Press
F1
to
open
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
2.
Select
Security
->
IBM
Predesktop
Area
->
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
.
3.
Set
this
item
to
Disabled
.
4.
Save
and
exit.
If
the
above
fails
1.
Press
Enter.
2.
Double-click
RECOVER
TO
FACTORY
CONTENTS
and
follow
on-screen
instructions.
Note:
This
will
permanently
erase
the
entire
contents
of
the
hard
disk,
and
then
restore
software
preinstalled
by
Lenovo.
v
Press
F1
to
open
BIOS
Setup
Utility,
or
Enter
to
start
the
IBM
Predesktop
Area.
If
the
computer
still
does
not
start,
call
the
Support
Center.
Telephone
numbers
are
listed
in
“
Worldwide
telephone
list
”
on
page
70.
2010:
Warning:
Your
internal
hard
disk
drive
(HDD)
may
not
function
correctly
on
this
system.
Ensure
that
your
HDD
is
supported
on
this
system
and
that
the
latest
HDD
firmware
is
installed.
If
in
the
primary
drive
bay
you
are
using
a
non-IBM
/
non-Lenovo
hard
disk
drive
(HDD)
or
an
old
generation
IBM
HDD
which
is
not
supported
by
this
system,
with
the
risk
in
mind,
you
can
still
use
it
by
pressing
ESC.
If
in
the
primary
drive
bay
you
are
using
a
supported
IBM
/
Lenovo
HDD
with
an
old
firmware,
you
need
to
update
its
firmware
to
the
latest.
The
latest
version
is
available
at
www.lenovo.com/think/support
The
power-on
password
prompt
A
power-on
password
or
a
supervisor
password
is
set.
Type
the
password
and
press
Enter
to
use
the
computer.
If
the
power-on
password
is
not
accepted,
a
supervisor
password
might
have
been
set.
Type
the
supervisor
password
and
press
Enter.
If
you
still
see
the
same
error
message,
have
the
computer
serviced.
The
hard
disk
password
prompt
A
hard
disk
password
is
set.
Type
the
password
and
press
Enter
to
use
the
computer.
If
you
still
see
the
same
error
message,
have
the
computer
serviced.
Solving
computer
problems
16
ThinkPad
®
R50
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide