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write protected on disk drive

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by gturbitt, 2004/10/02.

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  1. 2004/10/02
    gturbitt

    gturbitt Inactive Thread Starter

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    hello,
    i need help----all of a sudden everytime i attempt to save something on a disk it says "Disk A is write protected> A file cannot be saved on write protected disk. what is that?????? I have had the same box of disk for 6 months and they worked before. i am trying to save important info on a disk
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    Steve R Jones

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    Check the lock/unlock switch on the upper left hand "back" side of the floppy.
     
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    gturbitt

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    should it be up or down?? i'm lost....
     
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    Down.
     
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    If you can see through both holes on the floppy, it is write protected.
     
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