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.