HP Dx5150 HP Business Desktop dx5150 Series Service Reference Guide, 1st Editi - Page 152
Solving Diskette Problems
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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Diskette Problems Solving Diskette Problems Problem Cause Diskette drive light stays on. Diskette is damaged. Drive not found. Diskette is incorrectly inserted. Drive cable is not properly connected. Cable is loose. Diskette drive cannot write to a diskette. Removable drive is not seated properly. Diskette is not formatted. Diskette is write-protected. Writing to the wrong drive. Not enough space is left on the diskette. Diskette write control is enabled. Cannot format diskette. Diskette is damaged. Invalid media reported. A problem has occurred with a disk transaction. Disk may be write protected. The directory structure is bad, or there is a problem with a file. Solution In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. Select File > Properties > Tools. Under Error-checking, click Check Now. Remove diskette and reinsert. Reconnect power cable. Ensure that all four pins are connected. Reseat diskette drive data and power cables. Reseat the drive. Format the diskette. Use another diskette or remove the write protection. Check the drive letter in the path statement. Use another diskette. Use Computer Setup to check the storage security feature disabled settings. Replace the damaged disk. When formatting a disk in MS-DOS, you may need to specify diskette capacity. For example, to format a 1.44-MB diskette, type the following command at the MS-DOS prompt: FORMAT A: /F:1440 Open the locking device on the diskette. In Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. Select File > Properties > Tools. Under Error-checking, click Check Now. D-6 361685-001 Service Reference Guide, dx5150