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Name: jumpo9999
Date: January 31, 2006 at 09:48:26 Pacific
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 2.8 Ghz/512 mb
Comment:

primary hard disk drive 0 not found

poweredge expandable raid controller bios 3.27 apr 29, 2002
press ctrl m to run config utility
ctrl h for webbios

HA -0 bus 0 dev 4 perc 3/sc standard fw 1.72 dram=32mb
1 logical drive found on th host adapter
1 logical drives degraded
1 logical derives handled by bios

strike the f1 to continue, f2 to run the setup utility. When i press f1 it goes into the os but everytime I reboot machine i have to press f1. What causes this problem.



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Name: jefro
Date: January 31, 2006 at 15:09:54 Pacific
Reply:

I'd guess a degraded drive 0.


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Response Number 2
Name: dfor50
Date: January 31, 2006 at 16:16:21 Pacific
Reply:

I agree with jefro. You could try reseating the hard drive, reconnecting the cables and plugs. See if your bios is set to auto-detect. Other than that your hard drive is dying or dead. You could try using it as a slave to get your files off but be quick. There is also a freezing trick to try.

http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread11732.html


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