https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk/hard-drive-errors/m-p/2906297#M3443 When booting up, the SCSI scans and see my Compaq HDD's. But, it reads device not ready and is unable to boot. Therefore, I have to load the w2k server cd and act as if I am installing the O/S. After it detects the HDD's from the CD, I F3 out of the cd and reboot. After that process, it detects the HDD's and boots up just fine. What can be the problem??? Is it my HDD? Or my SCSI controller? Or the board itself? Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:30:19 GMT Tim Li_1 2003-02-17T17:30:19Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk/hard-drive-errors/m-p/2906297#M3443 When booting up, the SCSI scans and see my Compaq HDD's. But, it reads device not ready and is unable to boot. Therefore, I have to load the w2k server cd and act as if I am installing the O/S. After it detects the HDD's from the CD, I F3 out of the cd and reboot. After that process, it detects the HDD's and boots up just fine. What can be the problem??? Is it my HDD? Or my SCSI controller? Or the board itself? Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:30:19 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk/hard-drive-errors/m-p/2906297#M3443 Tim Li_1 2003-02-17T17:30:19Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk/hard-drive-errors/m-p/2906298#M3444 Tim,<BR />try two tests:<BR />1. machine works - you reboot - does it boot without problem?<BR />2. machine works - you shutdown - power off (maybe unplugging power cable) - does it boot without problem then?<BR />Eugeny Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:40:36 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk/hard-drive-errors/m-p/2906298#M3444 Eugeny Brychkov 2003-02-17T17:40:36Z