Error with hard drive or floppy drive

Run ScanDisk on the hard drive or floppy disk drive.

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Bad hard drive or floppy drive

If, after running ScanDisk on the hard drive, the same issue continue, replace the hard drive.

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If, after running ScanDisk on the floppy drive, the same issue continue, or if the floppy has errors, discard the bad floppy disk.

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  • See our floppy disk and floppy drive definitions for further information on each of these terms.
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