If Something Goes Wrong
Common hardware problems
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When Windows NT or Windows 2000 are used, is the screen resolution and
synchronization frequency supported by the monitor? Start the server in VGA
mode to check for normal operation.
The FDD indicator light is not on
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Are the floppy disk drive’s signal and power cables connected properly?
The HDD status indicator lights are not on
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Is the power connector for the hard disk drive (s) connected?
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Is the SCSI cable connected to the SCSI controller properly?
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Are the hard disk drives mounted properly?
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If you are using RAID controllers, is the RAID configuration set correctly?
The hard disk drive does not respond
As a system requirement, internal hard disk drives are not started at power up. Problems
may arise if a third-party SCSI controller fails to send a start unit command during the
SCSI ROM boot. Change any SCSI BIOS defaults to start all hard disk drives during its
ROM load. This modification is required for all Adaptec RAID controllers.
For more information on configuring the SCSI BIOS, refer to the RAID controller’s user
guide.
The FDD indicator does not light
Probable causes are that the floppy disk drive signal cable is not properly connected, or
that the floppy disk drive itself is malfunctioning. Check the signal cable connections. If
this does not remedy the problem, refer to
Remedy when Windows NT/2000 is Unusable
on page 243.
An error is displayed during POST operation, or POST stops
midway
Probable causes are a malfunction of the system board, CPU, memory or keyboard, or
that the BIOS setup is incompatible. Execute the following procedure to isolate the
problem, then if Windows NT/2000 can be used, proceed to
Remedy when Windows NT/
2000 is Usable
on page 243.
If Windows NT/2000 cannot be used, proceed to
Remedy when Windows NT/2000 is
Unusable
on page 243.
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