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Chapter 5
Solving Diskette Problems
Table 5-5
Solving Diskette Problems
Problem
Cause
Solution
Diskette drive light stays on.
Diskette is damaged.
In Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft
Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore,
and select a drive. Select
File>Properties>Tools
. Under Error-checking,
click Check Now.
Diskette is incorrectly inserted.
Remove diskette and reinsert.
Drive button is not pushed in.
Push in drive button.
Files on diskette are damaged.
Check the program diskettes.
Drive cable is not properly
connected.
Reconnect power cable. Ensure that all four
pins are connected.
Drive not found.
Cable is loose.
Reseat diskette drive data and power cables.
Removable drive is not seated
properly.
Reseat the drive.
Diskette drive cannot write to a
diskette.
Diskette is not formatted.
Format the diskette.
Diskette is write-protected.
Use another diskette or remove the write
protection.
Writing to the wrong drive.
Check the drive letter in the path statement.
Not enough space is left on the
diskette.
Use another diskette.
Diskette write control is
enabled.
Use Computer Setup to check the storage
security feature disabled settings.
Diskette is damaged.
Replace the damaged disk.
Summary of Contents for Xw4200 - Workstation - 1 GB RAM
Page 1: ...HP Workstation xw4200 Service and Technical Reference Guide ...
Page 12: ...XII PREFACE ...
Page 26: ...26 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...
Page 66: ...66 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ...
Page 110: ...110 REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT 4 Install the SATA drive as shown in the following illustration ...
Page 152: ...152 SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 174: ...174 POWER CORD SET REQUIREMENTS ...
Page 178: ...178 ROUTINE CARE ...
Page 184: ...184 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS Initial Troubleshooting ...
Page 185: ...NO POWER 185 Appendix I No Power ...
Page 186: ...186 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS ...
Page 187: ...NO POWER 187 Appendix I ...
Page 188: ...188 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No Video ...
Page 189: ...NO VIDEO 189 Appendix I ...
Page 190: ...190 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS ...
Page 191: ...ERROR MESSAGES 191 Appendix I Error Messages ...
Page 192: ...192 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS ...
Page 193: ...ERROR MESSAGES 193 Appendix I ...
Page 194: ...194 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No OS Loading ...
Page 195: ...NO OS LOADING FROM HARD DRIVE 195 Appendix I No OS Loading from Hard Drive ...
Page 196: ...196 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS ...
Page 197: ...NO OS LOADING FROM HARD DRIVE 197 Appendix I ...
Page 198: ...198 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No OS Loading from Diskette Drive ...
Page 199: ...NO OS LOADING FROM CD ROM DRIVE 199 Appendix I No OS Loading from CD ROM Drive ...
Page 200: ...200 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No OS Loading from Network ...
Page 201: ...NON FUNCTIONING DEVICE 201 Appendix I Non Functioning Device ...
Page 202: ...202 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS ...
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