[Ham-Computers] Floppy copy problem.

[Dale Miller]

Ken wrote:
> Hi Aaron and gang,
>
> Hope you don't mind me calling on you again for a pesky problem with my 3
> 1/2" drive.
>
> For a long time I have been unable to record on the drive. It plays back ok
> but when
> I try to record, it reports, "Write protect error reading drive A, etc,
> It gives this error signal regardless of whether the protect tab is up or
> down!
> Thinking the error was in the drive, I bought a new one and finally was able
> to lasso my son (who is a very busy person) and got him to install it.
> Well, what the heck!, the new one does the same thing! Must be a fault in
> the computer???
> Any suggestions? Take care,
>
> Ken   N5CM
>
>
>   

It could very well be write protected in the BIOS settings

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Dale Miller, KC2CBD
Tennessee
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