Compaq 1200 - Manual (Page 115)

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTIONS 9-9
1200 S ERIES
“Solving Hard Disk Problems”
in this chapter for information
about the hard disk.
Q. I receive a non-system disk or disk error message. What
is wrong?
A. If you have a non-system or disk error message, check
the following:
• Check the diskette drive to see if you have a diskette in the
drive. When drive activity stops, remove the diskette and
press the Spacebar to continue the startup process.
• If a diskette is not in the drive, the system files have been
damaged. To repair the system files, complete the
following steps:
a. Insert the startup diskette that you have created for
your operating system in the diskette drive.
b. Press and hold down the Power
›
button until your
Notebook shuts down.
c. Press the Power
›
button to restart your Notebook.
d. At the A:\ prompt, type SYS C: and press the Enter
key. The following message is displayed:
‘SYSTEM TRANSFERRED’. This operation restores
the system files to your hard disk.
e. When the operation is complete, restart your Notebook.