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BIOSTAR Motherboard
T
rouble Shooting
PROBABLE
No power to the system at all; power light
doesn't illuminate; fan inside power supply
does not turn on. Indicator light on keyboard
does not turn on.
System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on,
power indicator lights are lit, and hard drive
is spinning.
System does not boot from hard disk drive,
but it can be booted from CD-ROM drive.
System only boots from CD-ROM. Hard
disk can be read and applications can be
used but booting from hard disk is
impossible.
S c r e e n m e s s a g e s a y s " I n v a l i d
Configuration" or "CMOS Failure."
Cannot boot system after installing second
hard drive.
Error message reading "SECTOR NOT
FOUND" or other error messages not
allowing certain data to be retrieved.
SOLUTION
* Make sure power cable is securely
plugged in.* Replace cable.
* Contact technical support.
* Using even pressure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down firmly until the
module snaps back in places.
* Check cable running from disk to disk
controller board. Make sure both ends
are securely plugged in; check the drive
type in the standard CMOS setup.
* Backing up the hard drive is extremely
important. All hard disks are capable
of breaking down at any time.
* Back up data and applications files.
Reformat the hard drive. Re-install
applications and data using backup
disks.
* Review system's equipment. Make sure
correct information is in setup.
* Set master/slave jumpers correctly.
* Run SETUP program and select correct
drive types. Call drive manufacturers
for compatibility with other drives.
* Back up any salvageable data. Then,
low-level format, partition, and high-
level format the hard drive. Re-install
all saved data when completed.