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Table 2-11, Solving Diskette Drive/SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Problems

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Table 2-11 Solving Diskette Drive/SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution Drive cannot write to Diskette is not a diskette. formatted. Format the diskette. Diskette is write-protected. Use another diskette that is not write-protected or disable the write-protect feature. Writing to the wrong Check the drive letter in drive your path statement. Not enough space is Save the information to left on the diskette. another diskette. Drive is disabled. Enable the proper drive through Device Manager. Disable diskette write ability is turned on. Run Computer Setup (Section 2.5). Select the Storage icon. Make sure Disable diskette write ability is not checked. System cannot start up from diskette or SuperDisk LS-120 drive. A bootable diskette is Verify that a diskette with not in the drive. the necessary system files is in the drive. Diskette bootability is Enable diskette disabled in Computer bootability in Computer Setup. Setup!Security menu. Troubleshooting 2-23

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Troubleshooting
2-23
Table 2-11
Solving Diskette Drive/SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Drive cannot write to
a diskette.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Format the diskette.
Diskette is
write-protected.
Use another diskette that
is not write-protected or
disable the write-protect
feature.
Writing to the wrong
drive
Check the drive letter in
your path statement.
Not enough space is
left on the diskette.
Save the information to
another diskette.
Drive is disabled.
Enable the proper drive
through Device Manager.
Disable diskette
write ability is turned
on.
Run Computer Setup
(Section 2.5). Select the
Storage icon. Make sure
Disable diskette write
ability is not checked.
System cannot start
up from diskette or
SuperDisk LS-120
drive.
A bootable diskette is
not in the drive.
Verify that a diskette with
the necessary system
files is in the drive.
Diskette bootability is
disabled in Computer
Setup.
Enable diskette
bootability in Computer
Setup
!
Security menu.