Sony PCG-V505 series User Manual
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Connecting peripheral devices
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Troubleshooting floppy disks
My USB floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk
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The floppy disk is write-protected. Disable the write-protect feature or use a floppy disk that is not
write-protected.
write-protected.
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Check that the disk is properly inserted into the floppy disk drive.
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Your disk may be corrupt. Try to insert another floppy disk.
The optional PCGA-UFD5/A (USB) floppy disk drive is not recognised as drive A
To set the UFD5/A to A, proceed as follows :
1
Turn the system power on.
2
Connect the UFD5/A.
3
Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
4
Double-click System.
5
Select the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
6
Select Universal Serial Bus controllers, then Y-E Data USB Floppy.
7
From the Action menu, click Uninstall.
8
Keep clicking OK until the Confirmation of deletion of device message appears.
9
Select Scan for hardware changes from the Action menu.
The UFD5/A is recognised as drive A.
The UFD5/A is recognised as drive A.