Apple Workgroup Server 8550 - Manual (Page 96)

Your server can’t read a floppy disk.
If you see a message that a floppy disk is unreadable, try one of the
following:
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Insert the disk again—sometimes that’s all it takes.
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If the disk has never been used, you may simply need to initialize it. See
the instructions for preparing a disk listed in the “Disks” topic of
Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.
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Insert the disk in another computer’s disk drive. If that computer can use
the disk, make a copy of the data and put the copy on a different floppy
disk.
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You may need to repair the disk because it is damaged. For information
on testing and repairing disks, see “How to Repair a Hard Disk or
Floppy Disk” later in this chapter.
If you are trying to use a DOS disk:
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The disk may have been formatted incorrectly on a DOS computer. On
DOS computers it’s possible to format a standard double-sided disk in a
high-density (1440K) format, and vice versa. Disks formatted this way
cannot be read by a Macintosh computer.
When formatting disks on a DOS computer, always format standard
double-sided disks in the 720K format. Always format high-density disks
in the 1440K format.
If a disk has been formatted incorrectly, use a DOS computer to copy its
contents onto another disk that has been properly formatted.
You can’t eject a floppy disk.
If you can’t eject a floppy disk in the usual way, try the following in order:
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Hold down the x and Shift keys and press the number 1 key on your
keyboard to eject a disk in the internal disk drive.
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Turn off the server. If the disk isn’t ejected, then hold down the button on
your mouse or other pointing device while you turn the server on again.
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Locate the small hole near the disk drive’s opening, and carefully insert
the end of a large straightened paper clip into it. Push gently until the
disk is ejected. Do not use excessive force.
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