Troubleshooting 115
OS boot problems flowchart
Symptoms:
• Server does not boot a previously installed operating system
• Server does not boot SmartStart
Possible causes:
• Corrupted operating system
• Hard drive subsystem problem
• Incorrect boot order setting in RBSU
Item See
1
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
(http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart)
2
"POST problems flowchart (on page 113)"
3
"Hard drive problems" in the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting
Guide located on the Documentation CD or see "Troubleshooting
resources (on page 102)"
Controller documentation
4
"HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 98)" or in the HP ProLiant Servers
Troubleshooting Guide located on the Documentation CD or see
"Troubleshooting resources (on page 102)"
5
"CD-ROM and DVD drive problems" in the HP ProLiant Servers
Troubleshooting Guide located on the Documentation CD or see
"Troubleshooting resources (on page 102)"
Controller documentation
"Loose connections (on page 106)"
6
"General memory problems are occurring" in the HP ProLiant Servers
Troubleshooting Guide located on the Documentation CD or see
"Troubleshooting resources (on page 102)"
7
"Operating system problems" in the HP ProLiant Servers
Troubleshooting Guide located on the Documentation CD or see
"Troubleshooting resources (on page 102)"
"HP contact information (on page 131)"
8
"Breaking the server down to the minimum hardware configuration (on
page 105)" in the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide located on
the Documentation CD or see "Troubleshooting resources (on page 102)"
9
"Hardware problems" in the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting
Guide located on the Documentation CD or see "Troubleshooting
resources (on page 102)"
Server maintenance and service guide, located on the Documentation
CD or the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms)
10
"General diagnosis flowchart (on page 108)"
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General