Nonsystem disk message 1. The system is trying to start from a diskette that
is not bootable. Remove the diskette from the
diskette drive.
2. The system is trying to start from the hard drive
but the hard disk has been damaged. Insert a
bootable diskette into the diskette drive and restart
the computer with Ctrl+Alt+Del.
3. Diskette boot has been disabled in Setup. Run
Setup and enable diskette boot.
Hard drive operation seems slow The hard disk files may be fragmented.
From the Windows desktop, click on the Start
button. Choose Programs =>Accessories è System
Tools =>Scandisk to check for problems. If
problems exist, run Scandisk and checkmark the
"Automatically fix errors" box at the bottom to
correct the problems. If a large number of lost
allocation units is found, click on the Start button.
Choose Programs => Accessories=>System
Tools=> Disk Defragmenter.
Hard drive activity light is not on,
or stays on without blinking
The hard disk files may be fragmented.
From the Windows desktop, click on the Start
button. Choose Programs=> Accessories => System
Tools=>Scandisk to check for problems. If problems
exist, run Scandisk and checkmark the
"Automatically fix errors" box at the bottom to
correct the problems. If a large number of lost
allocation units is found, click on the Start button.
Choose Programs=> Accessories => System
Tools=>Disk Defragmenter.
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