H136244 - PC 300 FAILS TO FORMAT A 1.44MB DISKETTE                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
SYMPTOM:                                                                        
IBM PC 300 Series 6576 and 6586 systems may fail to format a                    
1.44Mb diskette if the system was booted using a 720Kb formatted                
diskette.                                                                       
                                                                                
PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:                                                         
When attempting to format a 1.44Mb diskette using the                           
"FORMAT /f:144" command, the system may display  a                              
"Write Fault Error - /F:144" or similar error message.                          
                                                                                
The Flash BIOS level is LPJT59A or lower.                                       
                                                                                
FIX:                                                                            
Obtain and install Flash BIOS level LPJT60A or higher.                          
                                                                                
Flash BIOS updates may be obtained from the IBM PC Company                      
BBS system by calling 1-919-517-0001.  View the "IBM                            
PC 300/700 Files" section (section #21) for the file titled:                    
                                                                                
 LPJT60A.EXE - Flash BIOS updt diskette 6576/6586 v60                           
                                                                                
The Flash BIOS update may also be downloaded via the Internet                   
from the IBM Personal Computer File Library by searching the                    
following Internet URL:                                                         
         http://www.pc.ibm.com/files.html