Lotus 890 User Manual

Remove the diskette and make sure it is
inserted with the label facing up.

Make sure the diskette is either 720KB or

If the write-protect switch is set, and you

are trying to save a file to the diskette,

either use a different diskette, or move the

writeprotect switch

If the diskette is damaged, use a backup

copy to repeat the operation. If you need

the files on the original diskette, try

copying one file at a time.

Try cleaning the diskette drive heads.

See “Cleaning the Diskette Drive” in

Chapter 4.

Try formatting a new blank diskette to
determine whether the problem is with
the diskette or the drive. See your

operating system documentation or

online help for instructions

Try reading from or writing to the
diskette in another computer’s drive, if

you have access to one.