Adaptec 2930U User Manual

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5-4TroubleshootingCommon Error Messages“Device connected, but not ready”The SCSI card received no answer when it requested data from aninstalled SCSI device.Make sure the drive is set to spin up when the power is turned on.(Refer to the device’s documentation.) If you still have problems,you may have a bad drive. If you can still access your computer1 Click Start, point to Programs>Accessories>System Tools, thenclick ScanDisk.2 Click Start, then wait a few moments for results.“Start unit request failed”The SCSI card BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command tothe peripheral.Run SCSISelect and disable the Send Start Unit Command for theperipheral.“Time-out failure during...”An unexpected time-out occurred. Verify that the SCSI bus is properly terminated. Verify that all cables are properly connected. Disconnect the SCSI cables from the SCSI card and then start thecomputer. If the computer successfully restarts, one of the SCSIdevices, cables, or terminators may be defective.“BIOS Not Installed”A non-bootable hard disk is attached and the BIOS is enabled. Thisis an informative message, not an error. This message will appearalso if no boot device is attached.