Symptom Possible cause Remedy
USB stick
File on USB
stick not
loading or
running
File is not compatible with the
current computer model
Check that the file is
compatible. See CHAPTER 8
for details about compatible
files.
File is corrupted Obtain a fresh copy of the file
from a different source
File is incorrectly named File might not be a compatible
file type, but has been named
using a recognised filename
extension. File is actually
incompatible and won’t load.
File is for a different computer
model
Verify which computer model
the file is meant to work on
(e.g. a VIC 20 PRG rather than
C64 PRG file)
USB stick has read or write
errors
Error-check the USB stick on a
different computer or use an
alternative stick
THEC64 is not receiving
sufficient power
Use a powered USB hub or
detach other USB devices from
hub
LOAD
"$",8
from BASIC,
shows the
disk name
is READ
ONLY and
the disk cannot
be written to
USB stick is not detected See
USB stick not detected
in
this appendix
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