Drive Problems; If You Cannot Save A File To A Floppy Drive - Dell Inspiron 1150 Owner's Manual

Drive Problems

NOTE:
For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access the help
file, see page 9.

If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive

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Computer. If the drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and
remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Insert a bootable
disk and restart the computer. Verify that the
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See the following figure.
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defective.
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Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer.
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Disconnect and reconnect the drive.
2
Turn on the computer.
3
— See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron Help file for instructions. To
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access the help file, see page 9.
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R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E
P R O T E C T E D
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write-protected
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
— Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original disk is
—
— Click the Start button and click My
light is blinking, indicating normal operation.
— You cannot save data to a write-protected disk.
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Solving Problems