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Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems, Problem, Possible Cause, Solution, System Properties

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Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems Continued Problem Possible Cause Solution Diskette drive Diskette has a bad cannot write to a sector. diskette (continued). Drive error has occurred. Diskette drive cannot Diskette is not read a diskette. formatted. Diskette is defective or damaged. Drive error has occurred. Copy files to hard drive or another diskette. Reformat the bad diskette. In Windows 95, click the Device Manager tab in System Properties to verify the diskette drive is recognized and to view settings. Run Computer Checkup to test the drive. (Refer to Chapter 14.) Format the diskette. If you can read other diskettes in the drive, try reading this diskette in another diskette drive to determine whether it is damaged. In Windows Explorer, click the drive letterÆFileÆProperties ÆToolsÆError Checking ÆCheck Now button. Run Computer Checkup to test the drive. (Refer to Chapter 14.) Continued 16-8 Troubleshooting

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16-8
Troubleshooting
Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems
Continued
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Diskette drive
cannot write to a
diskette
(continued).
Diskette has a bad
sector.
Copy files to hard drive
or another diskette.
Reformat the
bad diskette.
Drive error has
occurred.
In Windows 95, click the
Device Manager tab in
System Properties to
verify the diskette drive is
recognized and to
view settings.
Run Computer Checkup
to test the drive. (Refer to
Chapter 14.)
Diskette drive cannot
read a diskette.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Format the diskette.
Diskette is defective
or damaged.
If you can read other
diskettes in the drive, try
reading this diskette in
another diskette drive to
determine whether it is
damaged.
Drive error has
occurred.
In Windows Explorer,
click the drive
letter
˘
File
˘
Properties
˘
Tools
˘
Error Checking
˘
Check Now button.
Run Computer Checkup
to test the drive. (Refer to
Chapter 14.)
Continued