Sony PCG-VX89 Manual
Troubleshooting Floppy Disk Drives
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Troubleshooting Floppy Disk Drives
Why doesn’t the Safety Remove Hardware icon
appear on the taskbar when
the drive is connected?
The computer does not recognize that the floppy disk drive is connected to the
computer. First, make sure the USB connector is properly inserted into the USB
port. If you need to secure the connection, wait a few moments for the computer
to recognize the drive. If the icon still does not appear, follow these steps:
computer. First, make sure the USB connector is properly inserted into the USB
port. If you need to secure the connection, wait a few moments for the computer
to recognize the drive. If the icon still does not appear, follow these steps:
1
Close all open programs to avoid data loss.
2
Eject the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive. See “Inserting and
removing floppy disks” for more information.
removing floppy disks” for more information.
3
Reconnect the floppy disk drive. See “Connecting a floppy disk drive” for
more information.
more information.
4
Restart the computer.
Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?
The floppy disk drive cannot write data to a disk if it is inserted into the drive
improperly. See “Inserting and removing floppy disks” for instructions on how to
insert the disk properly.
improperly. See “Inserting and removing floppy disks” for instructions on how to
insert the disk properly.
If the disk is inserted properly and you are still unable to write data to it, the disk
may be write-protected. You can either use a floppy disk that is not write-
protected or disable the write-protect feature.
may be write-protected. You can either use a floppy disk that is not write-
protected or disable the write-protect feature.