Floppy Drive Problem

[PinGu^]

Hey guys, ive been told by Mrapoc to post on here.

Right, when i insert a Floppy disk into my drive, my computer does not reconise that there is a floppy inside, and then refuseing to open the stored data.

Anyone got any ideas on how to fix it?

 

[JN]

The light on your floppy drive doesnt happen to be on all the time does it?

 

[PinGu^]

nope, it only comes on when i Open the floppy drive.

Not physically opening the floppty drive

 

[JN]

Have you tried a brand new floppy disk in there - as floppies tend to get corrupted very easily

 

[PinGu^]

ill try it now,

this problems happens with all my disks, not just this one

 

[JN]

ill try it now,

this problems happens with all my disks, not just this one

It could be that your floppy drive is corrupting the disks - my pc @ work does that.

Try blowing the floppy disk drive out just in case its filled with dust.

 

[PinGu^]

yep, still got the same problem

 

[PinGu^]

sry for doudle post, but ive only got this problem after ive changed my case, im sure that i have connected it up correctly,

If it hasnt its Mrapoc's fault

 

[llwyd]

does it make any suspect noises?

 

[PinGu^]

It dosnt seem to

 

[FragTek]

Floppy drives are $5, just get a new one.

 

[PinGu^]

i do have some old ones, i might give them a try ;D

 

[mrapoc]

BLAME IT ON ME WILL YA

so its recognised to be connected to the computer - that means theres nout wrong with the connection (therefore not my fault )

hmm ill come round 2day and try some things out - your reformatting 2day arent u?

 

[PinGu^]

yes i am bring ur disks

 

[KiTchMe]

I've had a similar problem with my mobo and floppy drive. I tried 4 or 5 different ones (wanted to flash bios) and all I could do with it is format the disk, but right after formatting it, it wouldn't recognize it anymore. If I even to read what's on it, it also gives insert the disk crap (incl. brand new formatted, reformatted with that floppy drive, with files on it). I bought a pack of 10 brand new disks and none worked. Finally, I had to flash bios another way...It was frustrating, and I never figured out why it was doing it...That was with A8N5X board...