Compaq 4000, 8000 manual Diskette Drive

Symptom

Problem

Solution

Diskette drive is damaged.

Press the Help G button on

the keyboard to access the

Compaq Help & Support

Center or refer to your

Limited Warranty for details.

Diskette drive cannot save

Diskette is not formatted.

To format the diskette:

information to the diskette.

1. On the Windows

desktop, click Start then

click My Computer. The

My Computer window is

displayed.

2. Right-click on the

3 1/2 Floppy (A:) icon.

3. Select Format from the

pop-up menu.

4. Select the desired

options and click Start

to begin formatting the

diskette.

Diskette is write-protected.

Slide the write-protection tab

to the unlocked position on

the diskette.

Diskette is damaged.

Replace the damaged

diskette.

File Save command not

When saving information to

properly executed.

the diskette drive, verify that

you are using the correct

drive letter.

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