IBM ThinkPad® T40 Series - A Startup Problem

Solution:
In the startup menu in the IBM BIOS Setup Utility, make sure that the
hard disk drive is included in the “Boot priority order” list. If it is
included in the “Excluded from boot order” list, it is disabled. Select the
entry for it in the list and press the x key. This moves the entry to the
“Boot priority order” list.
A startup problem
Problem:
The Microsoft
®
Windows operating system will not start.
Solution:
Use the IBM Rescue and Recovery workspace to help solve or identify
your problem. Starting the IBM Rescue and Recovery workspace is easy.
To open IBM Rescue and Recovery, do the following:
1. Turn off your PC, then turn it on again.
2. Watch the screen carefully while your PC starts. When the “To
interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button” message
is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press the blue Access IBM
button. The IBM Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. A window
such as this will appear:
3. After the IBM Rescue and Recovery workspace opens, you can do the
following:
v Rescue and Restore your files, folders, or backups.
Solving computer problems
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T40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide