HP ML310 - ProLiant - G2 - OS Boot Problems Flowchart

Troubleshooting 95
OS Boot Problems Flowchart
Symptoms:
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Server does not boot a previously installed operating system
Server does not boot SmartStart
Possible Causes:
Corrupted operating system
Hard drive subsystem problem
Item Refer to
1 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
(http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart)
2 "POST Problems ("POST Problems Flowchart" on page 93)"
3 • "Hard Drive Problems" in the HP ProLiant Servers
Troubleshooting Guide located on the Documentation CD or
on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support
).
• Controller documentation
4 "HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 73)"
5 • "Loose Connections (on page 85)"
• "CD-ROM and DVD Drive Problems" in the HP ProLiant
Servers Troubleshooting Guide located on the
Documentation CD or on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/support).
• Controller documentation
6 Server user guide or setup and installation guide, located on
the Documentation CD or the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms
)
7 • "Operating System Problems" in the HP ProLiant Servers
Troubleshooting Guide located on the Documentation CD or
on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support
).
• "Contacting HP Technical Support or an Authorized
Reseller" in the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
located on the Documentation CD or on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/support
).