Troubleshooting 87The diskette drive will not read, write, or format.The diskette drive LED illuminates continuously.An adapter card is not recognized by the system.Probable Cause SolutionThe diskette is not IBMformatted.Make certain the diskette you are trying toformat is IBM-compatible. If it is, tryreformatting it. If it is not, replace it with anIBM-compatible disketteThe diskette iscorrupted.Run ScanDisk on the disk. If errors aredetected and corrected, try accessing thediskette again.The diskette is writeprotected.Make certain the write-protection window onthe upper-right corner of the diskette is closed(unprotected).Probable Cause SolutionThe diskette iscorrupted.Remove the diskette from the drive. If the lightremains on, try restarting the system.The cable to the driveis not connectedproperly.Open the system and check the cable betweenthe diskette drive and its controller. Makecertain the pins are not bent or misaligned.Probable Cause SolutionThe interrupt and/orI/O address is setincorrectly.Check the address configuration of the adaptercard and ensure that it does not conflict withanother card in the system.The card has not beenconfigured through thesoftware (e.g., EISAconfiguration utility).Configure the card with the appropriatesoftware.The card was notinstalled correctly.Reseat the card and make certain that itsjumpers are configured appropriately.
