Compaq Evo D300 Troubleshooting Manual page 23

Solving Diskette Problems (Continued)
Problem
Drive not found.
(continued)
Diskette drive cannot write
to a diskette.
Cannot format diskette.
Troubleshooting Guide
Cause
You attempted to hot
plug a removable
hard drive that has
DriveLock security
enabled. (This feature
supported on select
models only.)
Diskette is not
formatted.
Diskette is
write-protected.
Writing to the wrong
drive.
Not enough space is
left on the diskette.
Diskette write control is
enabled.
Diskette is damaged.
Invalid media reported.
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Solution
Shut down Windows and turn off
the computer. Insert the drive into
the MultiBay, if it is not already
inserted. Turn on the computer.
Format the diskette.
Use another diskette or remove the
write protection.
Check the drive letter in your path
statement.
Use another diskette.
Use Computer Setup to check
your storage security feature
disabled settings.
Replace the damaged disk.
When formatting a disk in DOS,
you may need to specify diskette
capacity. For example, to format a
1.44-MB diskette, type the following
command at the DOS prompt:
FORMAT A: /F:1440
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