Diskette Drive

Symptom

Problem

 

Solution

Not reading

A non-formatted

Format the diskette using the

drive: “Abort,

diskette is inserted.

following steps:

Retry, Fail?”

 

1.

Double-click the

message

 

 

My Computer Gicon

appears.

 

 

on the desktop.

 

 

2.

Select the 3 1/2-inch

 

 

 

Floppy (A:) drive.

 

 

3.

Click File and point to

 

 

 

Format.

 

 

4.

Select the desired

 

 

 

options, and click Start

 

 

 

to begin formatting the

 

 

 

diskette.

 

 

 

 

Diskette is

Replace the diskette with

 

damaged.

a new one.

 

 

 

Diskette drive is

The diskette is

Remove the diskette and

continually

improperly inserted.

reinsert it as follows:

active.

 

1.

Insert the edge with the

 

 

 

sliding cover into the

 

 

 

drive facing up.

 

 

2.

Push the diskette all the

 

 

 

way into the drive until it

 

 

 

stops.

 

 

 

 

Diskette is

Replace the diskette with

 

damaged.

a new one.

 

 

 

 

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