IBM Aptiva 2142 Hardware Maintenance Service

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Cause ActionsNo operating systeminstalled on the bootdrive.Install an operating system on the boot drive.The boot sector on thestart-up drive iscorrupted.The drive must be formatted, do the following:1. Attempt to access and recover (back-up) thefailing hard disk drive.2. Using the operating systems programs, formatthe hard disk drive.The drive is defective. Replace the hard disk drive.File EditorThe File Editor is an ASCII text editor that uses simple function keycommands. To access the File Editor:1. Select File Editor from theUtility Menu; then press Enter.2. Insert a diskette into Drive A or Drive B before selecting the file youwant to edit, then select the file you want to edit from the Files selectionbox.3. Make your changes. The arrow keys move the cursor within the textarea and the function keys perform editing functions.4. When you are done, press F2 to view file options such as New, LoadFile, Save, Save As, Print, or Exit. Press Esc to go to the previousscreen or selection, or to exit the file editor.The PC-Doctor File Editor is designed to help edit configuration files. Thelargest file that can be edited is 32000 bytes or 4000 lines whichever limit ismet first. Lines can be up to 256 characters long.The most commonly edited files, AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS, canbe loaded with function keys F3 and F4 respectively.Note:Always make a backup copy on a self-starting diskette of theAUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS filesbefore making any changes.The default text editing mode of the File Editor is the insert mode.Diagnostic Aids 3-11All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com