IBM Aptiva 2159, Hardware Maintenance Service

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Hard Disk Drive Boot Error
A hard disk drive boot error (error codes I999030X) can be caused by the
following:
Cause Actions
The start-up drive is
not in the boot
sequence in
configuration. Check the configuration and ensure the start-up drive
is in the boot sequence.
No operating system
installed on the boot
drive. Install an operating system on the boot drive.
The boot sector on the
start-up drive is
corrupted. The drive must be formatted, do the following:
1. Attempt to access and recover (back-up) the
failing hard disk drive.
2. Using the operating systems programs, format
the hard disk drive.
The drive is defective. Replace the hard disk drive.
File Editor
The File Editor is an ASCII text editor that uses simple function key
commands. To access the File Editor:
1. Select File Editor from the Utility Menu; then press Enter.
2. Insert a diskette into Drive A or Drive B before selecting the file you
want to edit, then select the file you want to edit from the Files selection
box.
3. Make your changes. The arrow keys move the cursor, and the function
keys perform search and block editing functions. (See “File Edit
Function Key Usage.”)
4. When you are done, press F10 to update the file with the changes you
made, or press Esc to quit the editing process without saving the
changes.
File Edit Function Key Usage
The following information describes the function of the function keys and
keyboard keys when you are using the File Editor.
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