HP 1700T manual Not reading drive, Abort, Retry, Fail?, Message appears, Diskette drive is

Troubleshooting Guide

11-5

Diskette Drive and SuperDisk (available on select models) Drive

Symptom

Problem

Solution

Not reading drive:

A non-formatted diskette has

Format the diskette using the following

“Abort, Retry, Fail?”

been inserted.

steps:

message appears.

1.

Double-click the My Computer G

icon on the desktop.

2.

Select the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) drive.

3.

Click File and point to Format.

4.

Select desired options, and click

Start to begin formatting the

diskette.

Diskette is damaged.

Replace the diskette with a new one.

Diskette drive is

Diskette has been improperly

Remove the diskette and reinsert the

continually active.

inserted.

diskette as follows:

1.

Insert the edge with the sliding

cover into the drive and facing up.

2.

Push the diskette all the way into

the drive until the diskette stops.

Diskette is damaged.

Replace the diskette with a new one.

Diskette drive

Diskette is not formatted.

Format the diskette by following these

cannot read a

steps:

diskette.

1.

From the desktop, double-click the

My Computer G icon.

2.

Select the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) drive.

3.

Click File, and point to Format.

4.

Select desired options, and click

Start to begin formatting the

diskette.

The wrong diskette type is being

Check the type of drive you have and

used.

use the correct diskette type.