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Hitachi Master
7,733 Answers
- Posted on Dec 16, 2010
Re: My labtop tells me to reboot the disk and it still...
Your HD is dead.Think on the possibilities to buy a new one.But look at this:
Check all cards. Verify that all cards are seated in their slots on the motherboard and secured with mounting screws.
Check all connectors and cables. Make sure all ribbon
and power cables are securely connected. Ribbon cables are easily
damaged, especially at the connector. Try a new cable that you know is
good. Make sure no connector pins are bent. Verify that pin 1 on the
interface cable is aligned with pin 1 on the drive and host adapter (see
Figure 2 on page 6).
Verify jumper settings. Review the instructions in this
guide and in your host adapter installation guide. Make sure all
appropriate jumpers are installed or removed as necessary.
Check your power-supply specifications. Each time you
add a new device to your computer, make sure your cornputer's internal
power supply can support the total power demand. If necessary, consult
your dealer for a new power supply.
Verify the drive-type settings in the system setup program.
The drive-type settings in the system BIOS must not exceed the
physical specifications of your drive. Also, the settings must not
exceed the limitations set by the operating system and BIOS.
Check for viruses. Before you use someone else's diskette in your system for the first time, scan the diskette for viruses.
- Check all cables.
- Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs.
- Reboot the computer and listen to make sure the drive motor
starts up. If the drive is very quiet, it may be difficult to hear its
discs reach operating speed. If the drive motor does not start up,
recheck all drive cables.
- Verify that for each drive, a drive-type is listed in the system setup program.
- Try rebooting your computer by pressing the CTRL, ALT and
DELETE keys simultaneously. If the drive is recognized after you reboot
the system, the computer BIOS test may be completing before the drive
is ready.
One solution is to slow the processor speed during
startup. If your computer has a turbo switch, set it to slow speed
before turning the computer on. If there is no turbo switch, you may be
able to use keyboard commands; see your computer manual for details.
After the computer is up and running, return the processor to the fast
speed.
Another solution is to warm-boot your computer after every power-on.
- Check for I/O address conflicts. To isolate the conflict,
verify that the drive and host adapter are compatible with your
computer. Turn off the computer and remove all the peripheral adapter
cards except for the video card and host adapter. If the computer
recognizes the drive when you reboot the computer, turn off the
computer. Reinstall the other peripheral cards, one at a time, until
the conflict reoccurs. After you have isolated the source of the
address conflict, you can resolve the conflict by changing the 1/0
address of the peripheral that appears to cause the conflict.
- If Disk Manager has installed the DDO on your hard drive and
you have booted directly from a diskette, the information in the boot
record for the drive may not have been loaded. Make sure there is no
diskette in drive A and reboot.
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