HP Compaq nx5000 series - Flowchart 2.13-No os Loading, Diskette Drive

2–24 Maintenance and Service Guide
Troubleshooting
Flowchart 2.13—No OS Loading, Diskette Drive
Done
Y
N
Reseat
diskette drive.
OS not loading
from
diskette drive.
Done
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
YN
N
N
N
N
N
N
OS
loading?
Nonsystem
disk message?
Bootable
diskette
in drive?
Install bootable
diskette and
reboot notebook.
Check diskette
for system files.
Try different
diskette.
1. Replace
diskette drive.
2. Replace system
board.
Nonsystem
disk error?
OS
loading?
Boot
from another
device?
Enable drive
and cold boot
notebook.
Is diskette
drive boot
order
correct?
Change boot
priority using
the Setup utility.
Go to
Flowchart
2.17—Nonfunc-
tioning Device.
Diskette
drive enabled
in the Setup
utility?
Go to
Flowchart
2.17—Nonfunc-
tioning Device.
Clear CMOS.
Refer to
Section 1.3
”Clearing a
Password” for
instructions.