Chapter 6
Common Questions and Troubleshooting
VXIpc 770/870B Series User Manual
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Boot Options
What devices can I boot from?
The VXIpc 770/870B Series can boot from the following devices:
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The internal IDE hard drive.
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The internal 1.44 MB floppy drive (VXIpc 870B Series only).
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The internal CD-ROM drive (VXIpc-871B and VXIpc-874B only).
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An external SCSI hard drive or CD-ROM if an SCSI adapter is used.
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An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or
CD-ROM.
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An external USB floppy drive.
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A network PXE server on the same subnet.
Note
There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows does
not
support booting from USB devices. Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD-ROM,
but earlier versions of Windows cannot. The VXIpc 770/870B Series BIOS configures the
USB devices so they will work in a DOS environment.
How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices?
There are two methods:
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Enter Setup and select the
Boot
menu. You will see a list of all bootable
devices, ordered by device type. You can set the boot order using <+>
and <–>. Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices
listed within the device type.
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To boot from a different device without permanently changing the boot
order, press <Esc> during POST. After the BIOS completes the POST
and just before the controller boots the OS, the
Boot
menu is displayed.
You can select the device type you want to boot from.
Hard Drive Recovery
How do I restore the hard drive image?
VXIpc 770/870B Series controllers with Windows XP include Phoenix
Technologies Ltd. Firstware tools, either Recover or Vault, or both. These
tools allow you to recover the original factory condition of the hard disk
from a small protected area of your hard drive. This protected area contains
an image of the hard disk provided to you at the time of shipment. Should
