On 12 Jan 2003, at 1:02, Chuck Harmon wrote:

> When I place a blank disk in the drive, with write protect tab open,  and
> try to copy data to the disk, I get an error message saying "Access
> denied.  Make sure disk is not full or write protected and that the file
> is not currently in use".

  On floppy disks (except the old 8" disks), it has always been a "write
ENABLE" tab/sticker, where the gap/hole must be closed/covered for writing
to be allowed.  By opening the tab, you've told the drive not to allow it,
and that's what the software is reporting back to you.

David Gillett

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