The FDISK error message, “No Fixed Disk Present,” appears.
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Check all cables.
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Check the power supply specifications.
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Make sure the drive spins up when you turn on the system.
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Check the drive type. In AT systems, the drive type must be
set to zero.
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Check for I/O address conflicts.
During the DOS high-level format, the drive keeps retrying
hard errors and reporting the following message. “Attempt-
ing to recover allocation units. . .”
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This is normal with DOS Version 4.0 or later.
DOS messages, “Disk Boot Failure,” “Non-System Disk,” or
“No ROM Basic - SYSTEM HALTED,” appear.
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Open the floppy door.
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Check all cables.
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Use the same version of DOS throughout your system.
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Reinstall the DOS system files using the DOS SYS utility.
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Make sure the primary partition is active in FDISK.
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Check for viruses.
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