Solving Problems 39
If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk
ENSURE THAT WINDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE— In Windows XP,
Click the Start button, and then click My Computer. In Windows 2000, double-
click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. If the floppy drive is not
listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove
viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.
TEST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK—Insert another floppy
disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
CANNOT SAVE FILES TO A FLOPPY DISK—Ensure that the floppy disk is
not full or write-protected (locked). See the following illustration.
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected