Dell Inspiron 8200 Service Manual download pdf (Page 33)

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 8200

Ensure that Windows® recognizes the drive—

Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the 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. Insert a bootable disk and restart the

computer. Verify that the

light is blinking, indicating normal operation.

Ensure that the disk is not write-protected— You cannot save data to a write-

protected disk.

Try another floppy disk— Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the

original disk is defective.

Reinstall the drive

1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the

computer.

2. If the drive is installed in the module bay, remove the drive.

If the drive is a fixed drive, review "Check the drive for errors."

3. Reinstall the drive.

4. Turn on the computer.

Clean the drive— See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Tell Me How help file for

instructions. To access the help file, see "

Accessing Help."

If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD

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