Toshiba Magnia 550d - Manual (Page 179)

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
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5 Disconnect backup devices (e.g. MO Disk Drive) if any
connected to the SCSI controller before installing the OS.
The Operating System does not boot, or the Operating System
bootup stops midway
A probable cause is various factors ranging from the hardware
connection state up to the installed OS status. Carry out the
following procedure to check the cause of the trouble.
If this does not remedy the problem, proceed to “Remedy When
Windows NT/2000 is Unusable” on page 167.
See “Installing and removing optional devices” on page 42.
See “Installing software” on page 39.
See the operating guide of the expansion card.
See the operating guide of the peripheral devices.
1 Are all cables firmly and properly connected?
Check only the cables within the scope described in this guide,
and instruction guide of expansion cards and peripheral
devices.
2 Is a floppy disk inserted in the floppy disk drive?
3 Are the jumper switches and other switches set properly on
expansion cards and peripheral devices?
4 Are expansion cards and hard disk drive (HDD) properly
connected?
5 Is the hard disk drive (HDD) properly formatted and set up if
added?
6 Is the correct version of each device driver installed?
Windows NT/2000 is locked or cannot be used
Check the previous items to see if those items apply. If an item
applies, carry out the remedy for that item. If none of the items
apply, reboot the server. If Windows NT/2000 can be used after