D
Donald Parvis
While trying to format a floppy, I get amessage that the disk is write
protected. How do I unprotect it?
protected. How do I unprotect it?
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J
Jim Macklin
Floppies have a small plastic slider in a slot in the
corner. If the slot is open the disk is write-protected, if
the slot is closed the disk can be written. If the drive is
broken, where is detects the slot position, buy a new drive.
While trying to format a floppy, I get amessage that the
disk is write protected. How do I unprotect it?
corner. If the slot is open the disk is write-protected, if
the slot is closed the disk can be written. If the drive is
broken, where is detects the slot position, buy a new drive.
While trying to format a floppy, I get amessage that the
disk is write protected. How do I unprotect it?
W
Wesley Vogel
Donald
Look here:
http://www.computerhope.com/help/floppy.htm#02
See the write protect slider in the picture?
Slide it the other way.
Look here:
http://www.computerhope.com/help/floppy.htm#02
See the write protect slider in the picture?
Slide it the other way.
D
Donald Parvis
Either way I get the same message. "the disk is write protected"
J
Jim Macklin
Your drive has a broken part, spend about $10-20 and buy a
new drive.
| Either way I get the same message. "the disk is write
protected"
in message
| | > Floppies have a small plastic slider in a slot in the
| > corner. If the slot is open the disk is
write-protected, if
| > the slot is closed the disk can be written. If the
drive is
| > broken, where is detects the slot position, buy a new
drive.
| >
| >
message
| > | > While trying to format a floppy, I get amessage that the
| > disk is write protected. How do I unprotect it?
| >
| >
|
new drive.
| Either way I get the same message. "the disk is write
protected"
in message
| | > Floppies have a small plastic slider in a slot in the
| > corner. If the slot is open the disk is
write-protected, if
| > the slot is closed the disk can be written. If the
drive is
| > broken, where is detects the slot position, buy a new
drive.
| >
| >
message
| > | > While trying to format a floppy, I get amessage that the
| > disk is write protected. How do I unprotect it?
| >
| >
|
D
Donald Parvis
Thanks to all.