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Solving Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems, Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems and Solutions

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Solving Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems Some common causes and solutions for diskette/diskette drive problems are listed in the following table: Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems and Solutions Problem Possible Cause Solution Diskette drive cannot write to a diskette. Diskette drive cannot read a diskette. Diskette is writeprotected. Disable the write-protect feature or use a diskette that is not write-protected. Computer is writing to Check the drive letter in the wrong drive. the path statement. Diskette drive has been disabled. Enable diskette drive through the Device Manager in the Systems icon on the Control Panel or through F10 setup. Diskette is not formatted. Format the diskette. Wrong type of diskette Use the type of diskette is being used. required by the drive. Diskette has a bad sector. Diskette drive has been disabled. Diskette is not formatted. Copy files to hard drive or another diskette. Reformat the bad diskette. Enable diskette drive via the Device Manager in the Systems icon on the Control Panel or through F10 setup. Format the diskette. Troubleshooting 15-7

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Troubleshooting
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Solving Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems
Some common causes and solutions for diskette/diskette drive
problems are listed in the following table:
Diskette/Diskette Drive Problems and Solutions
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Diskette drive
cannot write to a
diskette.
Diskette is write-
protected.
Disable the write-protect
feature or use a diskette
that is not write-protected.
Computer is writing to
the wrong drive.
Check the drive letter in
the path statement.
Diskette drive has
been disabled.
Enable diskette drive
through the Device
Manager in the Systems
icon on the Control Panel
or through
F10
setup.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Format the diskette.
Diskette drive
cannot read a
diskette.
Wrong type of diskette
is being used.
Use the type of diskette
required by the drive.
Diskette has a bad
sector.
Copy files to hard drive or
another diskette.
Reformat the bad
diskette.
Diskette drive has
been disabled.
Enable diskette drive via
the Device Manager in
the Systems icon on the
Control Panel or through
F10
setup.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Format the diskette.