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SYS0031
 
Explanation
 
An attached device is not working for one of these reasons:
 
1.  It is switched off, or connected improperly
2.  The diskette and drive types are incompatible.
3.  The diskette is not properly inserted in the drive.
4.  The drive door is open.
5.  The diskette is not properly formatted.
 
 
Action
 
Correct the problem and retry the command.