Formatting A Disk; Solving Problems With Saving Or Recalling Files - HP 8753E User Manual

Formatting a Disk

2. Choose the type of format you want:

Solving Problems with Saving or Recalling Files

If you encounter a problem when you are storing flies to disk, or the analyzer internal memory,
check the following list for possible causes:
identify the problem. Refer to the "Error Messages" chapter if you view a message.
Make sure that you are NCYI using a single-sided floppy disk in the analyzer disk drive.
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Make sure that you are using a formatted disk.
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Make sure that the disk has not been formatted with the LIF-HFS (hierarchical ille system)
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extensions as the analyzer does not support this format.
If Yim Are Using an External Disk Drive
Make sure that the analyzer is in system controller mode, by pressing m
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Make sure that you have connected the disk drive to ac power, switched on the power, and
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connected an HP-IB cable between the disk drive and the analyzer.
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Make sure that the analyzer recognizes the disk (drive) unit that you selected (0 or 1).
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If the external disk is a hard disk, make sure that the disk volume number is set correctly.
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If the disk drive is an older HP 9122, it may not recognize the newer high density disks.
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Substitute the disk drive.
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Printing, Plotting, and Saving Measurement Results