Disk transaction problem.
Cause
Solution
Either the directory structure is bad or there is a problem with
a file.
In Windows 7, click
Start
, expand
Computer
, and right-
click on a drive. Select
Properties
, and then select the
Tools
tab. Under
Error-checking
click
Check Now
.
In Windows 8, on the Start screen type
e
, and then click
File
Explorer
from the list of applications. In the left column,
expand
Computer
, right-click on a drive, select
Properties
,
and then select the
Tools
tab. Under
Error checking
click
Check
.
Drive not found (identified).
Cause
Solution
Cable could be loose.
Check cable connections.
The system may not have automatically recognized a newly
installed device.
See reconfiguration directions in the
Installation Problems on page 97
section. If the system still
does not recognize the new device, check to see if the device
is listed within Computer Setup. If it is listed, the probable
cause is a driver problem. If it is not listed, the probable cause
is a hardware problem.
If this is a newly installed drive, run the Computer Setup utility
and try adding a POST delay under
Advanced
>
Power-
On Options
.
The device is attached to a SATA port that has been hidden in
Computer Setup.
Run the Computer Setup utility and ensure
Device Available
is selected for the device's SATA port in
Security
>
Device
Security
.
Drive responds slowly immediately after power-up.
Run Computer Setup and increase the POST Delay in
Advanced
>
Power-On Options
.
Nonsystem disk/NTLDR missing message.
Cause
Solution
The system is trying to start from the hard drive but the hard
drive may have been damaged.
1.
Perform Drive Protection System (DPS) testing in system
ROM.
System files missing or not properly installed.
1.
Insert bootable media and restart the computer.
2.
Boot to the windows installation media and select the
recovery option. If only a restore kit is available, then
select the
File Backup Program
option, and then
restore the system.
3.
Install system files for the appropriate operating system.
Hard drive boot has been disabled in Computer Setup.
Run the Computer Setup utility and enable the hard drive entry
in the
Storage
>
Boot Order
list.
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