Solving Diskette and SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette drive cannot

Diskette is not

Format the diskette.

 

write to a diskette

formatted.

1. Double-click on My

 

 

 

Computer.

 

 

 

2. Click on 3.5-inch

 

 

 

diskette.

 

 

 

3. Click FileÆFormat.

 

 

 

4. Fill in the appropriate

 

 

 

information, then click

 

 

 

Start.

 

 

 

If you are running Windows

 

 

 

NT 4.0, format the diskette

 

 

 

by entering format a: at the

 

 

 

system prompt.

 

 

Diskette is write-

Use a diskette that is not

 

 

protected.

write-protected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the contents of the diskette

 

 

 

may be added to or deleted,

 

 

 

remove write-protection from

 

 

 

the diskette by sliding the tab

 

 

 

on the corner of the disk until

 

 

 

the window is closed.

 

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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