HP SureStore Optical Disk Drive User's Guide - C1114-90015

Chapter 3 3-7
Operating the Disk Drive
Troubleshooting
Operating the
Disk Drive
Problem What to Do
Other SCSI
devices no longer
work when this disk
is installed • There is probably a conflict in SCSI IDs. Check ID
assignment
• Refer to the instructions for your host adapter and review
installation of devices on the bus.
Unable to read from
a disk • Check power and connections. See “Drive won’t power on”
discussed previously in this table
• Does the host computer recognize the drive on the bus? See
“Host system does not recognize the drive” discussed
previously in this table.
• Does the host computer recognize the drive on the bus? See
“Host system does not recognize the drive” discussed
previously in this table.
• Does the disk have a valid file system?
-If the disk does not have a valid file system,
you must format the disk (Windows 95, NT) or
do a media init (HP-UX). For other Unix
systems, refer to your System Administrator’s Guide to
prepare the disk.
• Is write verify enabled to ensure that information is being
correctly written to the disk?
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