Dell Dimension 4550 - Manual (Page 39)

Solving Problems 39
Drive Problems
Floppy drive problems
E NSU R E T H A T W IN D O W S ® R E C O G NI Z E S THE D R IV E — Click the Start
button, and then double-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.
T E S T T HE DR I V E —
• Eject and firmly reinsert the floppy disk.
• Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is
defective.
• Insert a bootable floppy disk and reboot the computer.
E NSU R E T H A T T H E D I S K I S NO T FU LL O R W R I T E - P R O T EC T E D —
Ensure that the disk has available space and that it is not write-protected
(locked). See the following illustration.
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected