...press f1?

It's just letting you know that the case was recently opened. If you aren't sure why it was opened, you can press f2 to see what in the hardware configuration (if anything) has changed.

Once you press f1 it'll continue through it's normal boot processes.

Thanks for your reply. It is actually a remote server and i can't ask people there to press F1 everytime i restart it. I will try to check which hardware config has changed.

Thanks again.

Check in the bios that only the sata ports being used are enabled. if you have a sas card fitted no sata ports should be active.

Clear the event log

Interesting you should suggest this.  I haven't found ANYWHERE in the BIOS that allows access to said Event Log, although I've found reference made to this elusive creature.

I'm currently on a PE T410.  Trying to install a fresh copy of Server 2K3 Std x64.  Every time I get to the "Press any key to boot from CD..." portion, I press a key, and the system reboots.  I realize that there's probably something in the System Event Log because the orange NMI light is blinking.

If anyone can direct me to the System Event Log in the BIOS and/or suggest a solution to my reboot problem, I'm all ears.

Sorry for the thread hijack.

Best, Jackattak

I wasted some time on this because I missed this option in the security settings.  Scroll all the way down in [System Security] settings in bios.  Change the [Intrusion detection] setting in bios from 'Detected' to 'Enabled'.  Clearing the event log does not clear the alert. 

Me too, thanks for the pointer.

All the best,

Nigel

"Check in the bios that only the sata ports being used are enabled. if you have a sas card fitted no sata ports should be active."

it was the solution for me!

I'm not exactly sure what your issue is.

Are you getting an unidentified F1/F2 prompt? or are you getting an intrusion detection message?

There are no Sata drives not found.

If you mean to say that there are no SATA drives present in your system, then go to BIOS and turn OFF all of your SATA ports.

Are there other messages that display on your screen during POST?  Fans, drives, etc.?