HP Armada 7300 - Page 126

17-8 Troubleshooting
Writer: Cheryl Love Saved by: Cheryl Love Saved date: 08/12/97 10:42 AM
Part Number: 247738-002 File name: Ch17.doc
Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems
Continued
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Diskette drive
cannot write to a
diskette.
(continued)
Diskette has a bad
sector.
Copy files to hard drive
or another diskette.
Reformat the bad
diskette.
Drive error has
occurred.
In Windows 95, click the
Device Manager tab in
System Properties to
verify the diskette drive is
recognized and to view
settings.
Run Computer Checkup
to test the drive (see
Chapter 16).
Diskette drive
cannot read a
diskette.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Format the diskette.
Diskette is defective
or damaged.
If you can read other
diskettes in the drive, try
reading this diskette in
another diskette drive to
verify whether it is
damaged.
Drive error has
occurred.
In Explorer, click the
drive letter
Æ
File
Æ
Properties
Æ
Error
Checking
Æ
Check Now
button.
Run Computer Checkup
to test the drive (see
Chapter 16).
Cannot boot from a
diskette
Bootable diskette is
not in computer
MultiBay or is not first
diskette in the
MultiBoot order.
Verify the diskette has the
system files necessary to
boot.
Run Computer Setup
and verify the MultiBoot
order under Boot
Management (see
“Changing the Drive Boot
Order” in Chapter 6 and
Computer Setup in
Chapter 16).
Diskette boot ability is
disabled in Computer
Setup.
Run Computer Setup
and enable Diskette Boot
Ability under Boot
Management.