Troubleshooting Guide

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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
“Invalid system disk”
message is displayed.
A diskette that does not
contain the system files
needed to start the
computer has been
inserted in the drive.
When drive activity stops, remove
the diskette and press the
Spacebar. The computer should
start up.
Diskette error has
occurred.
Restart the computer by pressing the
power button.
Cannot Boot to Diskette. Diskette is not bootable. Replace with a bootable diskette.
Diskette boot has been
disabled in Computer
Setup.
1. Run Computer Setup and
enable diskette boot in
Storage > Boot Order.
2. Run Computer Setup and
enable diskette boot in
Storage > Storage
Options > Removable
Media Boot.
✎
Both steps should be used as
the Removable Media
Boot function in Computer
Setup overrides the Boot
Order enable command.
Network server mode is
enabled in Computer
Setup.
Run Computer Setup and disable
Network Server Mode in
Security > Password Options.
Removable media boot
has been disabled in
Computer Setup.
Run Computer Setup and enable
Removable Media Boot in
Storage > Storage Options >
Removable Media Boot.
Solving Diskette Problems (Continued)
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