MSI board problems with floppy and USB

[kerplunkuk]

Here is my spec before I start!

MSi KM4V motherboard
QTEC 550W PSU +3.3v=30A +5V=40A +12V=20A
Duron 1.6Ghz CPU
256Mb PC2700 DDR
DVD Rom drive
Floppy
40Gb Western Digital HD
Windows XP Home edition
Coolermaster Dream heatsink and fan
2 80mm Case fans

I have two of these systems set up identically. My problem lies in that one system is not working correctly. The problomatic system does not show the floppy drive or USB controllers. I have tried searching through XP, to no avail. The floppy disk controller is present but no floppy drive. No USB is shown at all. I have checked wiring and it is identical to the fully functioning system. For the floppy I have tried two different drives and three cable each with no luck. Uninstalling the FDC makes no difference. If I put the floppy cable in upside down(done by accident!) the light stays on it, so its seems to power up, but not be recognised.

Any help is appreciated as one of my kids will be gutted if they don't get a working crimbo present.

Thanks

 

[Unolocogringo]

Have you tried looking in the bios? My board has options for enableing and dissableing floppy and USB ports.


I aint signing nothing!!!

 

[arkus]

Agreed. Sounds like they're diabled in BIOS.

 

[JP5]

should be on by default though, may be bad board or drive if this is a new build.