HP EliteDesk 705 G2 Small Form Factor User Manual

Solving hard drive problems
Hard drive error occurs.
Cause Solution
Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. 1. In Windows 7, click Start, click Computer, and right-click on
a drive. Select Properties, and then select the Tools tab.
Under Error-checking click Check Now.
In Windows 8.1, on the Start screen type e, and then select
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.
In Windows 10, type file in the taskbar search box, and
then select File Explorer from the list of applications. In the
left column, expand This PC, right-click on a drive, select
Properties, and then select the Tools tab. Under Error
checking click Check.
2. Use a utility to locate and block usage of bad sectors. If
necessary, reformat the hard disk.
Disk transaction problem.
Cause Solution
Either the directory structure is bad or there is a problem with a
le.
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 8.1, 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.
In Windows 10, type file in the taskbar search box, and then
select File Explorer from the list of applications. In the left
column, expand This PC, right-click on a drive, select Properties,
and then select the Tools tab. Under Error checking click Check.
Drive not found (identied).
Cause Solution
Cable could be loose. Check cable connections.
The system may not have automatically recognized a newly
installed device.
See reconguration directions in the Solving Hardware
Installation Problems on page 94 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.
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HP EliteDesk 705 G2 Small Form Factor Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	EliteDesk 705 G2 Small Form Factor
Category	Desktop
Language	English