Problem with scsi floppy drive

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I have a problem with a SCSI floppy drive on windows xp.
I get a data error (cyclic redundancy check) when trying
to move a file from a floppy onto the hard drive.
I also got a - Failed to initialise properly - 0xc0000006
error. Can someone please help.

Cheers, Alex

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Hi,

First, boot into BIOS and change the boot sequence that the floppy drive is the first boot device, save and exit BIOS then shutdown the PC.
Insert a Win 98/ME boot disk into the floppy and start the PC.
If it can boot from the startup disk, your floppy drive should be OK.
Shutdown the PC and remove the startup disk from the floppy drive.
Restart the PC in safe mode by pressing F8 key and login as administrator.
Go to device manager, double click Floppy Disk Controllers.
Right click Standard Floppy Disk Controller and select Uninstall, click OK then reboot.
Windows should find the floppy drive and install the drivers.
Insert the floppy disk to the floppy drive and try again.
If it still cannot read the floppy, either the FAT file format on the floppy is corrupted or the disk is faulty.
Try format the disk using quick format, then format the disk again using normal format.
Change the floppy if it still cannot work.
You can test the floppy drive using a floppy disk that can be read by other PC.
If still no go, change the floppy drive. It's cheap today, around $10.- only.

BTY, make sure the floppy read/write is enabled in BIOS and the IDE cable is not losen.

Hope it helps.

Peter


----- Alex wrote: -----

I have a problem with a SCSI floppy drive on windows xp.
I get a data error (cyclic redundancy check) when trying
to move a file from a floppy onto the hard drive.
I also got a - Failed to initialise properly - 0xc0000006
error. Can someone please help.

Cheers, Alex