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Solving Problems 33

Drive Problems

Floppy drive problems

NOTICE: Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab. You may accidentally misalign the

heads, which can render the drive inoperable.

ENSURE THAT WINDOWS

RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE — Click the Start button and click

My Computer. If the floppy drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to

check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.

TEST THE DRIVE —

• Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.

• Insert a bootable floppy disk and reboot the computer.

ENSURE THAT THE DISK IS NOT FULL OR WRITE-PROTECTED — Ensure that the disk

has available space and that it is not write-protected (locked). See the following figure.

CLEAN THE DRIVE — Use a commercially available cleaning kit.

not write-

protected

back of floppy disk

write-protected

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