Write-protecting Diskettes

You can write-protect a diskette to prevent its data from being altered. When a diskette is write-protected, you can read it and copy data from it, but you cannot store new data on the diskette or delete any files it contains. If you try to change data stored on a write-protected diskette, MS-DOS displays an error message.

On a 3 ‘/I-inch diskette, the write-protect device is a small switch on the back of the diskette in the lower right corner, shown below. To write-protect a 3 ‘/z-inch diskette, slide the switch toward the edge of the diskette until it clicks into position, exposing a hole in the comer.

write-protect /switch

To remove the write protection, slide the switch toward the center of the diskette until it clicks into position so the hole is covered.

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