Dell Dimension 2300 - Manual (Page 33)

Solving Problems 33
Drive Problems
Floppy drive problems
NOTICE: Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab. You may
accidentally misalign the heads, which can render the drive inoperable.
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 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 —
• 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.
C L E A N THE D R IV E — Use a commercially available cleaning kit.
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected