HP dc7608 manual Solving Diskette Problems

Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

Solving Diskette Problems

Solving Diskette Problems

Problem	Cause	Solution
Diskette drive light stays on.	Diskette is damaged.	In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click
		Start, click Explore, and select a
		drive. Select File > Properties >
		Tools. Under Error-checking,
		click Check Now.
	Diskette is incorrectly	Remove diskette and reinsert.
	inserted.
	Drive button is not	Push in drive button.
	pushed in.
	Files on diskette are	Check the program diskettes.
	damaged.
	Drive cable is not	Reconnect power cable. Ensure that
	properly connected.	all four pins are connected.
Drive not found.	Cable is loose.	Reseat diskette drive data and
		power cables.
	Removable drive is not	Reseat the drive.
	seated properly.
Diskette drive cannot write	Diskette is not	Format the diskette.
to a diskette.	formatted.
	Diskette is	Use another diskette or remove the
	write-protected.	write protection.
	Writing to the wrong	Check the drive letter in the path
	drive.	statement.
	Not enough space is	Use another diskette.
	left on the diskette.
	Diskette write control is	Use Computer Setup to check the
	enabled.	storage security feature disabled
		settings.
	Diskette is damaged.	Replace the damaged diskette.
Cannot format diskette.	Invalid media reported.	When formatting a disk in MS-DOS,
		you may need to specify diskette
		capacity. For example, to format a
		1.44-MB diskette, type the following
		command at the MS-DOS prompt:
		FORMAT A: /F:1440
	Diskette is	Use another diskette or remove the
	write-protected.	write protection.
	Diskette write control is	Use Computer Setup to check the
	enabled.	storage security feature disabled
		settings.

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