IBM 2274 User Manual

40 Solving hardware problemsWhen the computer isturned on, the message“Insert a system disketteand press Enter to reboot”appears1 Remove any diskette from the diskette drive andrestart your computer.2 Restart your computer and use the Setup Utility tomake sure that startup devices are set correctly. Makesure the Disk Drive options for the drives you havedesignated as startup devices are set correctly. Forinformation about starting the Setup Utility, see“Starting the Setup Utility” on page 74.3 Make sure the power and signal cables are securelyattached to the back of the hard disk drive in thesystem unit.4 Insert the “Product Recovery and Diagnostics CD-ROM” into the CD or DVD drive and pressCtrl + Alt + Delete. Follow the instructions on thescreen to restore the operating system files to yourcomputer’s hard disk drive.In some cases, this recovery process formats yourhard disk drive, erasing all files.5 If you are not able to restore the operating systemfiles to your computer’s hard disk drive, see“HelpWare support and services” on page 81 forinformation on obtaining service.If the problem is... Here’s what to do...If any of these problems continue after taking the actionslisted, run the diagnostics programs that came with yourcomputer. If you need service, see “HelpWare support andservices” on page 81.