Diskette Drive Problems - Compaq AP500 - Professional - 128 MB RAM Reference Manual

Diskette Drive Problems

Diskette drive light stays
on.
Diskette drive cannot
write to a diskette.
A problem has occurred
with a disk transaction
Solving Diskette Drive Problems
Problem
Diskette is damaged.
Diskette is incorrectly
inserted.
Diskette not fully inserted.
Software program is
damaged.
Drive cable is not properly
connected.
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.
The directory structure is
bad, or there is a problem
with a file.
Table 11-2
Possible Cause
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Possible Solution
Run CHKDSK on the
diskette.
Remove diskette and
reinsert.
Eject and try inserting
again.
Check the program
diskettes or reinstall
software from original
media.
Reconnect drive cable.
Format the diskette.
Use another diskette or
remove the write protection.
Check the drive letter in
your path statement.
Use another diskette.
Check your security
feature settings by
running the Setup utility.
Run CHKDSK to check
for fragmentation.
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