Solving Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems - Compaq Armada 4200 Reference Manual

Solving Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems

Some common causes and solutions for diskette/diskette drive
problems are listed in the following table:
Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems and Solutions
Problem
Diskette drive
cannot write to a
diskette.
Diskette drive
cannot read a
diskette.
Possible Cause
Diskette is write-
protected.
Computer is writing to
the wrong drive.
Diskette drive has
been disabled.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Wrong type of diskette
is being used.
Diskette has a bad
sector.
Diskette drive has
been disabled.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Solution
Disable the write-protect
feature or use a diskette
that is not write-protected.
Check the drive letter in
the path statement.
Enable diskette drive
through the Device
Manager in the Systems
icon on the Control Panel
or through F10 setup.
Format the diskette.
Use the type of diskette
required by the drive.
Copy files to hard drive or
another diskette.
Reformat the bad
diskette.
Enable diskette drive via
the Device Manager in
the Systems icon on the
Control Panel or through
F10 setup.
Format the diskette.
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