Compaq Armada 1700 Reference Manual page 151

Diskette drive cannot
read a diskette
Error message
appears while
information is writing
to diskette drive
Continued
Diskette is not
formatted or is
formatted
incorrectly.
You are using the
wrong type of
diskette for the
drive.
Diskette was
removed while drive
light was on.
If you are running
Windows 95:
1. From the Windows 95
desktop, double-click
on My Computer.
2. Click on 3½ Floppy
3. Click File Æ Format.
4. Fill in the appropriate
information, then click
Start.
If you are running Windows
NT, format the diskette by
entering format a: at the
system prompt.
Use the correct diskette
type.
Diskette or files may be
damaged. Recopy the
information onto a new or
reformatted diskette.
Troubleshooting