Gateway E SERIES E-6000 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

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You see a “Disk is full” error message

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Delete unnecessary files on the diskette.

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Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be
read by the diskette drive.

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Run Error checking on the diskette. For more information, see “Checking
the hard drive for errors” on page 61. If e
rrors are detected and corrected,
try using the diskette again.

You see a “Non-system disk” or “Disk error” error message

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Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E

NTER

.

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Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.

The diskette drive LED is lit continuously

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Remove the diskette from the drive. If the light stays on, try restarting your
computer.

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Open the computer case and make sure that the cables are connected
correctly to the diskette drive and the system board. The red-striped edge
of the data ribbon cable indicates Pin 1 and corresponds with Pin 1 on the
diskette drive (typically on the side farthest from the power supply
connection). If necessary, reverse one end of the cable so the red-striped
edge of the data ribbon cable faces Pin 1 on the diskette drive. Make sure
that the pins are not bent or misaligned. For more information, see
“Adding or replacing a drive” on page 97.

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