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2.6  2.5” HDD Troubleshooting 
2  Troubleshooting Procedures  
2.6  2.5” HDD Troubleshooting 
This section describes how to determine if the 2.5” HDD is functioning properly. Perform the 
steps below starting with Procedure 1 and continuing with the other procedures as required. 
Procedure 1:  Partition Check 
Procedure 2:  Message Check 
Procedure 3:  Format Check 
Procedure 4:  Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check 
Procedure 5:  Connector Check and Replacement Check 
 
CAUTION:  The contents of the hard disk will be erased when the 2.5” HDD 
troubleshooting procedures are executed. Copy the contents of the hard disk 
to floppy disks or other storage drive(s) for backup the data. For the backup, 
refer to the User’s Manual. 
Procedure 1 
Partition Check 
Insert the Toshiba MS-DOS system disk and start the computer. Perform the following 
checks:  
Check 1  Type C: and press 
Enter
. If you cannot change to drive C, go to Check 2. If you 
can change to drive C, go to Procedure 2. 
Check 2  Type FDISK and press 
Enter
. Choose Display Partition Information from the 
FDISK menu. If drive C is listed in the Display Partition Information, go to Check 
3. If drive C is not listed, return to the FDISK menu and choose the option to 
create a DOS partition or a logical DOS drive on drive C. If the problem still exists, 
go to Procedure 2. 
Check 3  If drive C is listed as active in the FDISK menu, go to Check 4. If drive C is not 
listed as active, return to the FDISK menu and choose the option to set the active 
partition for drive C. Then go to Procedure 2. 
Check 4  Remove the system disk from the FDD and reboot the computer. If the problem 
still exists, go to Procedure 2. Otherwise, the 2.5” HDD is operating normally. 
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