Diskette Drive - Compaq Presario,Presario 5730 Quick Start Manual

Symptom
Not reading drive: "Abort,
Retry, Fail?" message appears.
"Non-system disk or disk
error" message is displayed.
Diskette drive light stays on.
Diskette drive cannot save
information to diskette.
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Diskette Drive

Problem
A non-formatted
diskette has been
inserted.
Diskette is damaged.
A diskette that does
not contain system
files needed to start
your computer has
been inserted in drive.
Disk error has
occurred.
Diskette has been
improperly inserted.
Floppy disk drive is
damaged.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Diskette is
write-protected.
Diskette is full or file is
too big.
File save command not
properly executed.
Diskette is damaged.
Solution
To format the diskette:
1. On the Windows desktop, click Start then
click Control Panel. The Control Panel
window is displayed.
2. Select the diskette (A) drive.
3. Click File, and point to Format.
4. Select desired options, and click Start to
begin formatting the diskette.
Replace the diskette with a new one.
When drive activity stops, remove the diskette
and press the Spacebar. Computer should start
up.
Restart your computer by pressing the Start/
Reset button.
Remove the diskette and reinsert it as follows:
Insert the edge with the sliding cover into the
drive, face up, and push all the way in until the
diskette stops.
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Press the Help button on the keyboard to
access the Compaq Help & Support Center or
refer to your Certificate of Warranty for details.
To format the diskette:
1. On the Windows desktop, click Start then
click Control Panel. The Control Panel
window is displayed.
2. Select the diskette (A) drive.
3. Click File, and point to Format.
4. Select the desired options, and click Start to
begin formatting the diskette.
Slide the write-protection tab to the unlocked
position on the diskette.
Use another diskette or compress the file to
reduce the size.
When saving information to the diskette drive,
verify that you are using the correct drive letter.
Replace the damaged diskette.
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