Software Problems
HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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Table 3-1: Operating System Problems
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Problem Possible
Solution
The operating system
does not load, and it
was factory installed.
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3. For Microsoft Windows NT and
Windows 2000 installations, note whether
the factory installation halted after you
pressed
Ctrl+Alt+Del
to display the logon
screen and logged on as Administrator.
4. Power up the system and attempt to restart
the Post-Installation Tasks provided in the
Factory-Installed Operating System Software
Installation Guide
.
-Or-
For Novell installations, note whether the
factory installation halted after the
installation interview when you logged on as
Administrator. Was hardware added to the
factory installation? Remove the new
hardware, and then reinstall after the
operating system installation is successfully
completed. Refer to the documentation
provided with the hardware.
5. If the factory-installed operating system is
not recoverable, erase and reinstall the
operating system.
Refer to “Erasing the System “ in this
chapter.
Server problems occur
after the installation of
a service pack.
The service pack may have overwritten a file.
Refer to “Operating System Updates” in this
chapter.
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