Compaq Armada 7400 Reference Manual page 137

Drive cannot
write to
a diskette.
Troubleshooting
Diskette is not formatted.
Diskette is write-
protected.
Writing to the wrong
drive.
Not enough space is left
on the diskette.
Drive is disabled.
Disable diskette write
ability is turned on.
Format the diskette:
If you are using
Windows 95:
1. From the Windows
desktop, select My
Computer.
2. Select 3.5-in.
Floppy (A).
3. Select File, then
Format.
4. Fill in the appropriate
information, then select
Start.
If you are using Windows
NT, format the diskette by
entering format a: at the
system prompt.
Use another diskette that
is not write-protected or
disable the write-protect
feature.
Check the drive letter in
your path statement.
Save the information to
another diskette.
Enable the proper drive
through Device Manager.
Run Computer Setup.
Select the Storage icon.
Make sure Disable
diskette write ability is not
checked.