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Run FDISK again and make the partitions smaller. If you are
using a version of DOS prior to Version 4.0, make the drive
partitions smaller than 32 Mbytes.
At startup, the DOS messages, “Disk Boot Failure,” “Non-
System Disk,” or “No ROM Basic - SYSTEM HALTED,”
appear.
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Run the FDISK program and make sure the primary partition
is marked active.
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Check all cables.
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Check your DOS version.
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Reinstall the DOS system files onto the hard disc using the
SYS command (see your DOS manual).
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Check for viruses.
During operation, the system error message, “Drive not
Ready,” appears.
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Check all cables.
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Check the power supply.
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Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up.
Compatibility notes
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The ST9300 family drives conform to the ATA interface speci-
fications. The host system BIOS must provide support for the
ATA interface command set. For a detailed description of the
ATA commands implemented by these drives, see the
Sea-
gate ST9300 Family Product Manual and the Seagate ATA
Interface Reference Manual.
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In accordance with ATA specifications, the system BIOS must
reset any emulation/translation parameters after a hard reset.
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