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Table 2-16. Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems

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Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems Some common causes and solutions for diskette and diskette drive problems are listed in the following table. Table 2-16. Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Diskette drive icon Diskette drive is not Remove the diskette drive does not turn on. installed properly. and install it properly. Diskette drive icon Diskette is damaged. Run SCANDISK on the stays on. diskette. At the system prompt, enter SCANDISK A: Diskette is incorrectly inserted. Remove diskette and reinsert. Software program is Check the program damaged. diskettes. Diskette drive Diskette is Disable the diskette's cannot write to a write-protected. write-protect feature or diskette. use a diskette that is not write-protected. Computer is writing to the wrong drive. Check the drive letter in the path statement. Not enough space is left Use another diskette. on the diskette. Drive error has occurred. Run Computer Checkup from the Compaq Diagnostics diskette. Diskette is not Format the diskette. At formatted. the system prompt, enter FORMAT A: Diskette drive The wrong type of Use the type of diskette cannot read a diskette is being used. required by the drive. diskette. Diskette has a bad sector. Copy files to hard drive or another diskette. Reformat bad floppy. Drive error has occurred. Run Computer Checkup from the Compaq Diagnostics diskette. Diskette is not Format the diskette. At formatted. the system prompt, enter FORMAT A: Cannot boot from Bootable diskette is not Put the bootable diskette diskette in drive A in drive A. Diskette Boot is Run Computer Setup and disabled in Computer enable Diskette Boot on Setup. the Initialization menu.

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Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems
Some common causes and solutions for diskette and diskette drive problems
are listed in the following table.
Table 2-16. Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems
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Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
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Diskette drive icon
Diskette drive is not
Remove the diskette drive
does not turn on.
installed properly.
and install it properly.
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Diskette drive icon
Diskette is damaged.
Run SCANDISK on the
stays on.
diskette. At the system
prompt, enter SCANDISK A:
Diskette is incorrectly
Remove diskette and
inserted.
reinsert.
Software program is
Check the program
damaged.
diskettes.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diskette drive
Diskette is
Disable the diskette's
cannot write to a
write-protected.
write-protect feature or
diskette.
use a diskette that is
not write-protected.
Computer is writing to
Check the drive letter in
the wrong drive.
the path statement.
Not enough space is left
Use another diskette.
on the diskette.
Drive error has
Run Computer Checkup
occurred.
from the Compaq
Diagnostics diskette.
Diskette is not
Format the diskette. At
formatted.
the system prompt, enter
FORMAT A:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diskette drive
The wrong type of
Use the type of diskette
cannot read a
diskette is being used.
required by the drive.
diskette.
Diskette has a bad
Copy files to hard drive
sector.
or another diskette.
Reformat bad floppy.
Drive error has
Run Computer Checkup
occurred.
from the Compaq
Diagnostics diskette.
Diskette is not
Format the diskette. At
formatted.
the system prompt, enter
FORMAT A:
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Cannot boot from
Bootable diskette is not
Put the bootable diskette
diskette
in drive A
in drive A.
Diskette Boot is
Run Computer Setup and
disabled in Computer
enable Diskette Boot on
Setup.
the Initialization menu.
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