IBM N51 Series

Symptom/Error FRU/Action
“DISK ERROR: Invalid data
read!”
1. If the problem is a
diskette:
a. Copy any
readable files to
another diskette
and reformat
faulty diskette. If
bad sectors are
reported, discard
the faulty diskette.
b. Diskette
c. Diskette Drive
2. If the problem is a
hard disk:
a. Back up the hard
disk, if possible,
and run PREP to
reinitialize the disk
(see “Running
PREP” on
page 64).
Reformat disk and
install operating
system.
b. Hard Disk Drive
“DISK ERROR: Must run
SETUP to boot from
Winchester!”
1. Run Setup program
to specify correct
hard disk drive type.
2. System Board
“DISK ERROR: No
bootable partitions”
1. Retry the boot
command syntax and
verify a valid partition
is selected using the
DOS “FDISK”
command.
2. Format partition and
install operating
system using the DOS
“FORMAT” command.
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