Compaq Armada V300 Series Reference Manual page 145

Diskette drive cannot
write to a diskette
Troubleshooting
Diskette is not
formatted.
Diskette is write-
protected.
Computer is writing
to the wrong drive.
Not enough space is
left on the diskette.
Diskette drive is
disabled.
Format the diskette.
1. Double-click on My
Computer.
2. Click on 3.5-inch
diskette.
3. Click FileÆFormat.
4. Fill in the appropriate
information, then click
Start.
If you are running Windows
NT 4.0, format the diskette
by entering format a: at the
system prompt.
Use a diskette that is not
write-protected.
If the contents of the diskette
may be added to or deleted,
remove write-protection from
the diskette by sliding the tab
on the corner of the disk until
the window is closed.
Check your application to
see which drive it is trying to
access, then change the
drive letter and/or path if
necessary.
Copy the information onto a
diskette that has more free
disk space.
Enable the diskette drive
through Device Manager or
through Computer Setup.
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