
BIOS Error Messages that May Prevent Your PC From Starting:
Cannot start from
hard disk (A new
drive may need to be
partitioned and
formatted).
For more information
refer to your
manual. To continue
without an explana-
tion, just press F1.
Explanation:
There is no operating system installed on your hard disk.
What you should do:
Install an operating system on the hard disk or insert a diskette
with an operating system, and press any alphanumeric key to
continue.
Refer to chapter 1 of this User’s Guide for instructions on installing
an operating system.
Insert system
diskette in drive.
Press any key to
continue.
Explanation:
•
there is no operating system installed on your hard disk
•
there is no operating system on the diskette in drive A
•
the hard disk drive is disabled, or not present.
What you should do:
Install an operating system on the hard disk or insert a diskette
with an operating system, and press any alphanumeric key to
continue.
Refer to chapter 1 of this User’s Guide for instructions on installing
an operating system.
Boot program in
first sector of
diskette is invalid,
cannot start from
this diskette.
Cannot start from
hard disk.
Explanation:
There is a problem with the disk drive, or the disk drive is not
properly formatted.
What you should do:
Insert a diskette with the proper operating system, and press any
alphanumeric key to continue.
Missing operating
system
Explanation:
You tried to start the PC but the PC could not find the operating
system.
What you should do:
Run Setup and make sure the hard disk has been correctly
configured.
System boot process
failed. Press any
key to try again.
Explanation:
You tried to start the PC but the PC could not find the operating
system.
What you should do:
•
check the diskette contains the operating system
•
check the hard disk contains the operating system
•
ensure “start from the flexible disk” or “start from the hard
disk” is enabled in Setup
•
for a network, ensure “remote start” is enabled in Setup.
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