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Boot TS - Boot Sequence Is Hard Disk First

Explanation: The system is being told to try to boot the hard drive first.

Diagnosis: The system should try to boot the first IDE hard disk drive, the primary master drive.

Recommendation: Look for signs that the drive is being booted. You should see the hard disk activity light come on, and you should hear the hard disk drive motor activate. Is any drive activity noticeable?


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