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

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Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems Continued Problem Possible Cause Solution Diskette drive cannot write to a diskette. (continued) Diskette drive cannot read a diskette. Cannot boot from a diskette Diskette has a bad sector. Drive error has occurred. Diskette is not formatted. 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 (see Chapter 16). 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 verify whether it is damaged. Drive error has occurred. In Explorer, click the drive letterÆFileÆ PropertiesÆError CheckingÆCheck Now button. Run Computer Checkup to test the drive (see Chapter 16). Bootable diskette is not in computer MultiBay or is not first diskette in the MultiBoot order. Verify the diskette has the system files necessary to boot. Run Computer Setup and verify the MultiBoot order under Boot Management (see "Changing the Drive Boot Order" in Chapter 6 and Computer Setup in Chapter 16). Diskette boot ability is disabled in Computer Setup. Run Computer Setup and enable Diskette Boot Ability under Boot Management. 17-8 Troubleshooting

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17-8
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 (see
Chapter 16).
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
verify whether it is
damaged.
Drive error has
occurred.
In Explorer, click the
drive letter
˘
File
˘
Properties
˘
Error
Checking
˘
Check Now
button.
Run Computer Checkup
to test the drive (see
Chapter 16).
Cannot boot from a
diskette
Bootable diskette is
not in computer
MultiBay or is not first
diskette in the
MultiBoot order.
Verify the diskette has the
system files necessary to
boot.
Run Computer Setup
and verify the MultiBoot
order under Boot
Management (see
“Changing the Drive Boot
Order” in Chapter 6 and
Computer Setup in
Chapter 16).
Diskette boot ability is
disabled in Computer
Setup.
Run Computer Setup
and enable Diskette Boot
Ability under Boot
Management.