Starting a Computer with the R-Studio Emergency Startup Disks

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We recommended that you print out this help page and have the hardcopy on hand while you are performing this action.

If there is a non-IDE disk controller in your system, or you plan to use network disks or external hardware devices, first check the Hardware Compatibility List.

If you plan to use any external device, turn it on before starting the system.

If the motherboard in your computer supports the Serial ATA (SATA) devices, but IDE disks are also present, only the SATA devices should be set to the Enhanced Mode in BIOS.

To start the computer with the R-Studio Emergency startup CD/DVD disc or any removable device,

1 Make sure that the first startup device in the system BIOS is the CD/DVD drive or the removable device

Refer to your system documentation for details.

2 Insert the R-Studio Emergency startup CD/DVD disc and start your computer
> R-StudioEmergency will start and its Device/Disk panel will appear

To start the computer with the R-Studio Emergency startup floppy disks,

1 Make sure that the first startup device in the system BIOS is A (Floppy)

Refer to your system documentation for details.

2 Insert the first startup floppy disk and start your computer
> The following text will appear on the screen:

Loading

Uncompressing ... OK, starting the kernel

VFS: Insert the second boot disk and press ENTER

3 Insert the second disk and press ENTER.
> R-Studio Emergency will start and its Device/Disk panel will appear