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b.
Severe consequences involved; use only with extreme
caution and only if you have a lot of work at stake: if the
entire original file has been read, that is, if you can do a
CTRL
&.
1
+
C (end of file) command and see the end of the
file on the screen, delete the input file with the CTRL
&.
3
+
B (delete a file) command. Then save. (CTRL
&.
3
+
B).
The system may respond with a fatal error F29, in which
case your file will have type
$$$
(which means a temporary'
file only).
Use the Rename command to reestablish the
type as soon as possible.
There will not be a BAl< file.
Make room for' disk space and make a backup copy after
renaming.
Prevention: ALWAYS CHECK DISK SPACE
Reason 3:
H
a DISK FULL message occurs after a block write command
(CTRL
&.
2
+
F), the above recoveries will not work.
Action 1:
Press ESC.
Delete (CTRL
&.
3
+
B) the file written, as it is
incomplete and not "closed".
If
you can make additional space
by deleting other files, you may try the block write again. Then
continue with the edit.
Result:
Occasionally, pressing the ESCAPE key will cause another DISK
FULL error to occur. If that happens, your disk is really full and
you will be unable to recover under any circumstances.
Prevention: ALWAYS CHECK DISK SPACE.
PROBLEM:
DISK SPACE
Reason :
Checking disc space lets you know whether or not there is
enough space on the disk to create a file or edit a file.
Action:
Before starting a new file or editing a file, always check your
disc space by running
the STAT program for checking disc
space.
Result:
You will know whether to continue using the present disc or to
start a new one.
Prevention:
Make sure the Word Processing disk is in the left drive and your
working disk is in the right drive.
From the Directory Menu, press
H.
Type STAT, space once, type B: and RETURN
PROBLEM SOL VING
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