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Solving Problems 55
Drive Problems
NOTE: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access the help
file, see page 9.
If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive
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.
See the following figure.
TRY ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK — Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original disk is
defective.
RECONNECT THE DRIVE —
1
Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer.
2
Disconnect and reconnect the drive.
3
Turn on the computer.
CLEAN THE DRIVE — See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron Help file for instructions. To
access the help file, see page 9.
write-protected
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk