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Diskette drive - Cannot refresh directory listing

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Anonymous
May 16, 2004 2:44:11 AM

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Situation: Brand new PC running XP Home. Fully updated.
When a 3½ floppy disk is inserted and read for the first
time, the contents are correctly displayed by double-
clicking on 3½ Floppy (A:)  in My Computer.
However if the diskette is subsequently removed and a
different one inserted, double-clicking on A drive
displays the contents of the previous diskette! F5 does
not refresh the directory listing either.
Afterwards, even if there is no diskette in the drive,
double-clicking on 3½ Floppy (A:)  in My Computer brings up
the directory listing of the first diskette.
The only way to read a second diskette is by restarting
the PC!
Please help - Mail to synergies@telkomsa.net

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Anonymous
May 16, 2004 5:40:37 AM

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Ken Heart wrote:
> Situation: Brand new PC running XP Home. Fully updated.
> When a 3½ floppy disk is inserted and read for the first
> time, the contents are correctly displayed by double-
> clicking on 3½ Floppy (A:)  in My Computer.
> However if the diskette is subsequently removed and a
> different one inserted, double-clicking on A drive
> displays the contents of the previous diskette! F5 does
> not refresh the directory listing either.
> Afterwards, even if there is no diskette in the drive,
> double-clicking on 3½ Floppy (A:)  in My Computer brings up
> the directory listing of the first diskette.
> The only way to read a second diskette is by restarting
> the PC!
> Please help - Mail to

Sounds like a bent pin on the drive cabling (or missed.) Used to happen all
the time.

Take apart the computer, unhook the ribbon cable from the floppy drive,
check the places it plugs in (both ends) for bent pins.. Plug it back in
securely.

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May 17, 2004 3:08:32 PM

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Ken,
Did you find a solution to this problem? I am having the
exact same problem right now at home.
>-----Original Message-----
>Ken Heart wrote:
>> Situation: Brand new PC running XP Home. Fully updated.
>> When a 3½ floppy disk is inserted and read for the
first
>> time, the contents are correctly displayed by double-
>> clicking on 3½ Floppy (A:)  in My Computer.
>> However if the diskette is subsequently removed and a
>> different one inserted, double-clicking on A drive
>> displays the contents of the previous diskette! F5 does
>> not refresh the directory listing either.
>> Afterwards, even if there is no diskette in the drive,
>> double-clicking on 3½ Floppy (A:)  in My Computer
brings up
>> the directory listing of the first diskette.
>> The only way to read a second diskette is by restarting
>> the PC!
>> Please help - Mail to
>
>Sounds like a bent pin on the drive cabling (or
missed.) Used to happen all
>the time.
>
>Take apart the computer, unhook the ribbon cable from
the floppy drive,
>check the places it plugs in (both ends) for bent
pins.. Plug it back in
>securely.
>
>--
><- Shenan ->
>--
>The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees
of
>completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without
warranties of any
>kind, express or implied. In other words, read up
before you take any
>advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your
actions.
>
>
>.
>
!