Boot Trouble



  1. In this case, boot the computer from a system in the Jaz cartridge named "systems" (in the following, JAZ-SYSTEM).

    1. Check JAZ-SYSTEM by using other computer.
      If, in JAZ-SYSTEM, the system which you want to use for booting is not active, activate it.


    2. Connect Jaz to the computer. Power on it. And insert JAZ-SYSTEM.

    3. Boot/reboot the computer.

    4. How to boot from JAZ-SYSTEM

      • You can boot from JAZ-SYSTEM if you had anticipated this accident and had set the startup disk to be JAZ-SYSTEM.


      • If the startup disk is not set to JAZ-SYSTEM, then keep pushing Command + Option + Shift + Delete while the computer is booted.

          Then the computer begins to look for a system in JAZ-SYSTEM, and boot oneself by using it.


  2. The case the icon of the inner hard disk appears on the desktop :

    Take the following steps :

    1. Rename the system folder in the hard disk.
    2. Copy the system folder in JAZ-SYSTEM into the hard disk.
    3. Shutdown
        Then the Jaz cartridge is ejected from the Jaz drive.
    4. Power On

  3. The case the icon of the inner hard disk does not appear on the desktop :

    Hard disk is physically or logically damaged. Take the following steps :

    1. Run the "Norton Utility" in JAZ-SYSTEM.
    2. Select "Diagnosis"
    3. Return "OK" for every prompt, except the stage of "file diagnosis".
    4. If the diagnosis enters the stage of "file diagnosis", escape it.
    5. Quit the "Norton Utility".
    6. Shutdown
        Then the Jaz cartridge is ejected from the Jaz drive.
    7. Power On