JSI Tip 1332. The drive (Device/Harddisk0/partition0) is not ready for use?

Jerold Schulman

May 21, 1999

1 Min Read
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If you receive:

   The drive is not ready for use Device/Harddisk0/partition0. Its door may be   open. Please check drive and make sure that a disk is inserted and that the   drive door is closed.

when you start your computer, you may have a ZIP drive with no media inserted AND Norton Utilities installed.

If you installed the ZIP drive after installing Norton Utilities:

1. Uninstall Norton Utilities.

2. Reinstall Norton Utilities.

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