2 Troubleshooting Procedures
2.5 USB 3.5” FDD Troubleshooting
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Procedure 2
Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check
Insert the Diagnostics Disk in the FDD of the computer, turn on the computer and run the test.
Refer to Chapter 3,
Tests and Diagnostics,
for more information about the diagnostics test
procedures.
Make sure the floppy disk is formatted correctly and that the write protect tab is disabled.
Floppy disk drive test error codes and their status names are listed in Table 2-4. If any other
errors occur while executing the FDD diagnostics test, go to Check 1.
Table 2-4 FDD error code and status
Code
Status
01h
Bad command
02h
Address mark not found
03h
Write protected
04h
Record not found
06h
Media replaced
08h
DMA overrun error
09h
DMA boundary error
10h
CRC error
20h
FDC error
40h
Seek error
60h
FDD not drive
80h
Time out error (Not ready)
EEh
Write buffer error
FFh
Data compare error
Check 1
If the following message is displayed, disable the write protect tab on the floppy
disk by sliding the write protect tab to “write enable”. If any other message appears,
perform Check 2.
Write protected
Check 2
Make sure the floppy disk is formatted correctly. If it is, go to Procedure 3.
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