Diskette Drive; Dvd Drives - Gateway 3-Bay mBTX Pro User Manual

Diskette drive

The diskette drive is not recognized
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You cannot save a file to diskette or you see the message "disk is full or write-protected"
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You see an "Access Denied" or "Write protect" error message
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You see a "Disk is full" error message
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You see a "Non-system disk" or "Disk error" error message
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The diskette drive LED is lit continuously
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DVD drives

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CHAPTER 13: Troubleshooting
Shut down and restart your computer.
Make sure that the write-protection tab on the upper-right corner of the diskette is down
(unprotected).
Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and try again.
Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.
Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be read by the
diskette drive.
Run Error-checking on the diskette. For more information, see
for errors" on page 115. If errors are detected and corrected, try using the diskette again.
Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right corner of the diskette down (unprotected).
The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and try again.
Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.
Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be read by the
diskette drive.
Delete unnecessary files on the diskette.
Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be read by the
diskette drive.
Run Error Checking on the diskette. For more information, see
for errors" on page 115.
Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E
Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.
Remove the diskette from the drive. If the light stays on, try restarting your computer.
See "CD or DVD drives" on page
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