How to Boot an IBM Computer from the Hard Drive
IBM computers, much like any other brand of computers, undergo a specific process while booting up. While the computer will generally boot from its internal hard drive, there are other devices that the computer will prioritize for booting if the devices have boot disks in them. In order to make your computer boot from the hard drive, you will need to ensure these other devices are not being used to boot the computer.
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Instructions
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Remove any CDs that may be in your computer's CD-ROM drive.
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Remove any floppy discs that may be in your computer's floppy disc drive.
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Remove any USB drives or flash drives that may be connected to your computer.
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Turn your computer on. The computer should now boot from the hard drive. If this does not happen, restart your computer and press the F12 key while it is booting. This will bring up the boot menu, which will allow you to choose your computer's hard drive as the boot device.
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