Floppy Disk Drive Problem

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Eyman

Hi,

Ive just replaced my floppy disk after the old one died. Now I have this
problem where the drive is is recognised by the 'whirring sound' prior to
post, but it will not boot from a floppy or be operational in windows.

The bios is configured to boot to a floppy first as it was with the pevious
drive. After posting it sits on a 'verifying dmi pool' screen while it looks
for something in the floppy to boot to with the floppy light lit up. It
stays like this for a few seconds and then gives up and boots to windows.

Windows sees the floppy a: drive under file explorer, and under control
panel the floppy drive and the floppy drive controller are both seen without
any problems.

Trying to access a disk that I know has data on it within windows comes up
with a 'insert disk into a:' error. Ive tried other disks as well.

Ive swapped cables and this doesnt seem to be the problem.

The drive doesnt seem to be a problem as it is accessed but cant seem to
read data.

I havent changed any bios settings and Im 100% sure its plugged in
correctly.

Can someone please help?

Thanks in advance

Eyman
 
Hi,
Are you sure it is plugged in correctly? It sure sounds
like the ide cable is reversed. One way to tell is to try
a floppy in it and then try the same floppy in another
computer. If it is reversed, all data will be
destroyed... so don't use one with data that you need.
Other than that, I don't know.
 
hi and thanks for the response

Im 100% sure its plugged in correctly as the number 1 pin is plugged
correctly into the floppy and it is also keyed. I have moved the connection
from the motherbaord either.

Ive tried the floppy on my laptop and its readable.

Usually if it is plugged in incorrectly the motherboard halts post and it
comes up with a floppy disk error.

thanks

Eyman
 
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