Solving Problems 39
Drive Problems
Floppy drive problems
ENSURE THAT WINDOWS
®
RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE — Click the Start
button, and then double-click My Computer. If the floppy drive is not listed,
perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses.
Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.
TEST THE DRIVE —
• Eject and firmly reinsert the floppy disk.
• Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is
defective.
• Insert a bootable floppy disk and reboot the computer.
ENSURE THAT THE DISK IS NOT FULL OR WRITE-PROTECTED —
Ensure that the disk has available space and that it is not write-protected
(locked). See the following illustration.
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected
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