Troubleshooting
Problem
A hard disk drive boot error (error codes 1962 and I999030X).
Resolving The Problem
A hard disk drive boot error (error codes 1962 and I999030X) can be caused by the following:
| CAUSE | ACTIONS |
| The start-up drive is not in the boot sequence in configuration. |
Check the configuration and ensure the start-up drive is in the boot sequence. |
| No operating system installed on the boot drive. | Install an operating system on the boot drive. |
| The boot sector on the start-up drive is corrupted. | The drive must be formatted; do the following: 1. Attempt to access and recover (back-up) the failing hard disk drive. 2. Using the operating systems programs, format the hard disk drive. 3. Go to "Preparing the Hard Disk Drive for Use". |
| The drive is defective. | Replace the hard disk drive. |
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Modified date:
28 January 2019
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