HP XW8400 User Manual

Solving hard drive problems
Table 5-6 Hard drive problems
Problem Cause Solution
Hard drive error occurs. Hard disk has bad sectors or
has failed.
Use a utility to locate and block usage of bad sectors. If
necessary, reformat the hard disk.
Disk transaction problem. Either the directory structure is
bad or there is a problem with
a file.
Right-click Start, selectExplore, and select a drive.
Select File>Properties>Tools. Under Error-checking,
click Check Now.
Drive not found (identified). Loose cable. Check cable connections.
The system might not have
automatically recognized a
newly installed device.
1. Run Computer Setup.
2. If the system still does not recognize the new device,
determine 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.
3. If this is a newly installed drive, enter Setup and try
adding a POST delay under Advanced>Power-On.
Drive responds slowly
immediately after power on.
Run Computer Setup, and increase the POST Delay in
Advanced>Power-On Options.
Non-system disk/NTLDR missing
message.
System is trying to start from a
non-bootable diskette.
Remove the diskette from the diskette drive.
Non-system disk/NTLDR missing
message.
System is trying to start from a
damaged hard drive.
1. Insert a bootable diskette into the diskette drive and
restart the workstation.
2. If the hard drive is still inaccessible and MBR
Security is enabled, try restoring the previously
saved MBR image by entering Setup and selecting
Security>Restore Master Boot Record.
System files missing or not
properly installed.
1. Insert a bootable system diskette and restart.
2. Verify that the hard drive is partitioned and formatted.
3. Install system files for the appropriate operating
system if necessary.
Hard drive boot disabled in
Computer Setup.
Run Computer Setup, and enable the hard drive entry in
the Storage>Boot Order list.
Both slow and fast UATA
devices are on the same data
cable.
Connect slower UATA devices to a separate data cable
connected to the secondary IDE (ATA) controller.
Workstation will not start. Hard drive is damaged. Observe the beeps and LED lights on the front of the
workstation. See
POST error messages on page 123.
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HP XW8400 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	XW8400
Category	Desktop
Language	English