Is the diskette formatted? A new diskette must be formatted
before you can store data on it. See Chapter 4 for
instructions on formatting diskettes.
If the error message still occurs, you probably have a
defective diskette. Use the MS-DOS COPY command to
copy the files from the diskette onto another diskette. (See
“Copying Files” in Chapter 4 for instructions.)
If you are not able to copy all the files from the defective
diskette, copy as many as you can and then use the
MS-DOS program RECOVER. This program recovers all
the data that it can read on the diskette. It is specifically
designed to work on disks that may be defective. See your
MS-DOS Reference Manual for instructions on using
RECOVER.
7.
If you see no error messages but there is something wrong
with the data in a file, MS-DOS or an application program
may have updated the storage information on the diskette
incorrectly. This is probably the case if you have one of
these problems:
Part of a file is missing
A file includes parts of other files
An expected output file is missing.
To make the necessary repairs, use the MS-DOS program
CHKDSK. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for
instructions.
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