The diskette drive will not read, write, or format
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| The diskette is not IBM | Make sure the diskette you are trying to format |
| formatted. | is IBM compatible. If it is, try reformatting it. |
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| The diskette is | Run ScanDisk on the diskette. If errors are |
| corrupted. | detected and corrected, try accessing the |
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| The disk is write | Make sure the |
| protected. | |
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The diskette drive LED illuminates continuously | ||
| Probable Cause | Solution |
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| The diskette is | Remove the diskette from the drive. If the light |
| corrupted. | remains on, try restarting the system. |
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| The cable to the drive is | Open the system, then check the cable |
| not connected properly. | between the diskette drive and its controller. |
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| Make sure the pins are not bent or misaligned. |
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An adapter card is not recognized by the system | ||
Probable Cause | Solution |
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The interrupt and/or I/O | Check the address configuration of the adapter |
address is set | card and make sure that it does not conflict |
incorrectly. | with another card in the system. |
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The card has not been | Configure the card with the appropriate |
configured through the | software. |
software. |
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The card was not | Reseat the card, then make sure that its |
installed correctly. | jumpers are configured appropriately. |
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Peripheral/adapter problems | 79 |