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"Boot Failure: System Halted" error message - IBM IntelliStation M Pro (Type 6849)

Troubleshooting


Problem

Source RETAIN tip H172970 Symptom IntelliStation M Pro, type 6849, encounters the following error message when you attempt to boot the machine: "Boot failure: System halted" Affected configuration The system may be any of the following IBM

Resolving The Problem

Source
RETAIN tip H172970

Symptom  
IntelliStation M Pro, type 6849, encounters the following error message when you attempt to boot the machine: "Boot failure: System halted"
 
Affected configuration

The system may be any of the following IBM IntelliStations:

  • An IntelliStation M Pro, type 6849, any model

The system has the symptom described above.

Solution

  1. Boot into the Setup Screen by immediately pressing and holding down F2 when the system is powered up.
  2. Select Boot.
  3. Select Boot Device Priority, press Enter.
  4. Press F9 to select Setup Defaults.
  5. Follow the prompts to accept the defaults; press F10 to save.
  6. Reboot and the error should disappear.

Details
To boot the machine, there must be a bootable media selected in the Startup Sequence.  

Note: Valid options are Diskette Drive, Hard Drive, or CD-ROM. Removable Media is not a valid option.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

IntelliStation Pro:All operating systems listed

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-4WUKLK

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