2.6 HDD Troubleshooting
2 Troubleshooting Procedures
Procedure 2
Message Check
When the power is turned on, the system performs the Initial Reliability Test (IRT) installed
in the BIOS ROM. When the test detects an error, an error message is displayed on the
screen.
Make sure of no floppy disk in the FDD. Turn on the computer and check the message on the
screen. When an OS starts from the 2.5” HDD, go to Procedure 3. Otherwise, start with
Check 1 below and perform the other checks as instructed.
Check 1 If any of the following messages appear, go to Procedure 3. If the following
messages do not appear, perform Check 2.
HDC ERROR
or
HDD #X ERROR
(After 5 seconds this message will disappear.)
Check 2 If either of the following messages appears, go to Check 3. If the following
messages do not appear, perform Check 5.
Insert system disk in drive
Press any key when ready .....
or
Non-System disk or disk error
Replace and press any key when ready
Check 3 Check SETUP to see whether the Hard Disk option is set to “Not used”. If it is set
to “Not used”, choose another setting and return to Check 1. If it is not set to “Not
used”, go to Check 4.
Check 4 Using the
SYS
command on the Toshiba MS-DOS system disk, install system
files on the HDD.
If it is not installed, go to procedure 3. Refer to MS-DOS
manual.
If the following message appears on the display, the system files have been
transferred to the HDD. Restart the computer. If the problem still exists, go to
Check 5.
System transferred
Check 5 The connection of the HDD and system board may loose. Reconnect firmly (refer
to the instructions in Chapter 4,
Replacement Procedures)
. If they connect firmly,
go to procedure 3.
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Summary of Contents for Portege S100 Series
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