Solving Diskette and SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Problems
Problem | Possible Cause | Solution |
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Diskette drive light | The diskette is | Remove the diskette and |
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stays on | inserted incorrectly. | reinsert. |
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| The diskette is | In Windows 95, Windows |
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| damaged. | 98, and Windows 2000 |
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| Professional, run Scan |
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| Disk. Click |
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| Start→Programs→ |
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| Accessories’→System |
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| Tools→ScanDisk. |
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| In Windows NT, go to the |
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| system prompt and type |
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| a: chdsk. Your computer |
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| will automatically search |
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| for errors. |
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Diskette drive cannot | Diskette is not | Format the diskette. |
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write to a diskette | formatted. | 1. |
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| Computer. |
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| 2. Click on |
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| diskette. |
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| 3. Click FileàFormat. |
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| 4. Fill in the appropriate |
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| information, then click |
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| Start. |
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| If you are running Windows |
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| NT 4.0, format the diskette |
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| by entering format a: at the |
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| system prompt. |
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| Diskette is write- | Use a diskette that is not |
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| protected. |
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| If the contents of the diskette |
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| may be added to or deleted, |
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| remove |
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| the diskette by sliding the |
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| tab on the corner of the disk |
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| until the window is closed. |
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Computer is writing to the wrong drive.
Check your application to see which drive it is trying to access, then change the drive letter and/or path if necessary.
Not enough space is Copy the information onto a left on the diskette. diskette that has more free
disk space.
Diskette drive is | Enable the diskette drive | |
disabled. | through Device Manager or | |
through Computer Setup. | ||
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| Continued |