From: Rob Bell (rbell1_at_netscape.net)
Date: Mon Dec 04 2000 - 20:21:38 EST
This is a ThinkPad graphic indicating that the system can't find a bootable
drive/device. It wants you to put a bootable floppy disk in the A: drive and
reboot. What you need to do is determine why the system doesn't recognize the
(presumably still present) hard disk drive. I guess the first step is to
check the BIOS boot order to see if the main HD is still in the boot sequence.
If it is, then perhaps you should remove and re-seat the HD (if it is a
removable model). If that still doesn't help, then research the error codes
being generated by the BIOS test to see what they mean. Could be a
catastrophic HD failure, or a corruption of the boot sector or system files on
the C: drive.
If the computer isn't too old, perhaps it is still covered under warranty.
Call 1-800-772-2227 for IBM support.
Good luck,
Rob
Tom Hambleton <thamblet_at_excite.com> wrote:
> My friend has a Thinkpad running NT4.0. Sorry, I don't have the model
> number. All of a sudden it won't boot. Rather it displays a crude graphic
of
> the floppy drive with the function keys displayed below. Arrows are
blinking
> pointing to the F1 key and the Floppy Drive. I was able run some sort of
> System Diagonistic by pushing the Esc key while booting. The system board
> tests OK, the memory test will not complete and the HDD1 test returns some
> messages in red. My only theory on how it occurred is we had a power
> outtage while it was plugged in, but it is attached to a surge protector so
> I'm a little confused. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
> thamblet_at_excite.com
>
>
>
>
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