Intergraph TD-300 Maintenance Manual - System Boot Errors

98          Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting

System Boot Errors  

ERROR - Does not boot from the expected boot device.

Reason

Solution

Boot sequence is incorrectly set.

Change the “Boot Up Sequence”

parameter in AMIBIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 6, “Using

AMIBIOS Setup.”

Operating system not on the

system drive.

Load the operating system as

described in operating system

documentation.

ERROR - Does not boot from drive A.

Reason

Solution

Corrupt boot disk, or boot disk

does not have correct boot

utilities.

Replace the boot disk.

Boot sequence is incorrectly set.

Change the “Boot Up Sequence”

parameter in AMIBIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 6, “Using

AMIBIOS Setup.”

Corrupt BIOS.

Reprogram the flash EPROM on

the system board with a new

BIOS.  Refer to Chapter 4,

“Maintaining the System.”

ERROR - Hard disk drive not recognized.

Reason

Solution

Hard disk drive power cable is not

attached.

Open the base unit and ensure

power cable is properly attached.

Hard disk drive SCSI cable is not

attached.

Open the base unit and ensure the

SCSI cable is properly attached at

both ends.

A SCSI address conflict exists

between the hard disk drive and

another SCSI device.

Set SCSI ID to an unused value.

Refer to the hard disk drive

vendor’s documentation.

SCSI termination is not disabled.

Disable SCSI termination.  Refer

to the hard disk drive vendor’s

documentation.

Some viruses cause the system to

not recognize hard disk drives.

Run a virus scan program that

checks the Master Boot Record.

Clear any viruses detected by the