My Floppy Does Not Work

[gary]

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This has never really been a concern since I never use the thing. But now I
want to create a boot disk so I need it working. I've made sure that it is
enabled in the BIOS but when ever I put a disk in there is no 'chewing'
noise and when I select the drive it say 'please insert disk'. I'm assuming
now that I need a driver to get it going? Does anyone have any other ideas?
thanks
Gary

 

[gary]

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No it makes no noise or light and my mb driver is up to date. I'm thinking
that now I may just need a new floppy drive
"Pat" <pat@usenet-only.com> wrote in message
news:e4%23QLGx%23EHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> do you get a chewing noise and does the light come on when you select it,
> with no disc inserted, in Explorer?
> Pat
> PS my problems were cured by a motherboard driver update but my symptoms
> were different.
>
> "Gary" <toemagic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OWQ6Hjv%23EHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> This has never really been a concern since I never use the thing. But now
>> I want to create a boot disk so I need it working. I've made sure that it
>> is enabled in the BIOS but when ever I put a disk in there is no
>> 'chewing' noise and when I select the drive it say 'please insert disk'.
>> I'm assuming now that I need a driver to get it going? Does anyone have
>> any other ideas?
>> thanks
>> Gary
>>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

To the OP,
First the "joke answer" your subject is begging to get...try
Viagra if your floppy doesn't work.

Now for the problem with the floppy drive...
Open the computer and make sure that there drive cable (34
pin flat cable) is properly and securely inserted to the
mobo and drive. Also, make sure that the power lead is
securely connected to the drive. Boot the computer and make
sure that the A: drive is shown in the device manager and in
My Computer.

If it doesn't show, the drive is probably defective, you can
buy a new drive for about $10-20. If you have another
computer, just swap the floppy drives as a test.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"Gary" <toemagic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O6mXd1%23%23EHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| No it makes no noise or light and my mb driver is up to
date. I'm thinking
| that now I may just need a new floppy drive
| "Pat" <pat@usenet-only.com> wrote in message
| news:e4%23QLGx%23EHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| > do you get a chewing noise and does the light come on
when you select it,
| > with no disc inserted, in Explorer?
| > Pat
| > PS my problems were cured by a motherboard driver update
but my symptoms
| > were different.
| >
| > "Gary" <toemagic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > news:OWQ6Hjv%23EHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| >> This has never really been a concern since I never use
the thing. But now
| >> I want to create a boot disk so I need it working. I've
made sure that it
| >> is enabled in the BIOS but when ever I put a disk in
there is no
| >> 'chewing' noise and when I select the drive it say
'please insert disk'.
| >> I'm assuming now that I need a driver to get it going?
Does anyone have
| >> any other ideas?
| >> thanks
| >> Gary
| >>
| >
|
|

 

[Gordon]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Have just picked up on this trail, following the 'disappearance' of my floppy
drive. Not quite sure when this happened, but I have recently downloaded a
lot of XP updates which research suggests may be connected. According to
device manager, my flopy drive exists and is functioning, but I cannot get it
to recognise a floppy disc, or show up on My Computer.

All help gratefully received.

Gordon

"Jim Macklin" wrote:

> To the OP,
> First the "joke answer" your subject is begging to get...try
> Viagra if your floppy doesn't work.
>
> Now for the problem with the floppy drive...
> Open the computer and make sure that there drive cable (34
> pin flat cable) is properly and securely inserted to the
> mobo and drive. Also, make sure that the power lead is
> securely connected to the drive. Boot the computer and make
> sure that the A: drive is shown in the device manager and in
> My Computer.
>
> If it doesn't show, the drive is probably defective, you can
> buy a new drive for about $10-20. If you have another
> computer, just swap the floppy drives as a test.
>
>
> --
> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
>
>
> "Gary" <toemagic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O6mXd1%23%23EHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | No it makes no noise or light and my mb driver is up to
> date. I'm thinking
> | that now I may just need a new floppy drive
> | "Pat" <pat@usenet-only.com> wrote in message
> | news:e4%23QLGx%23EHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | > do you get a chewing noise and does the light come on
> when you select it,
> | > with no disc inserted, in Explorer?
> | > Pat
> | > PS my problems were cured by a motherboard driver update
> but my symptoms
> | > were different.
> | >
> | > "Gary" <toemagic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> | > news:OWQ6Hjv%23EHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | >> This has never really been a concern since I never use
> the thing. But now
> | >> I want to create a boot disk so I need it working. I've
> made sure that it
> | >> is enabled in the BIOS but when ever I put a disk in
> there is no
> | >> 'chewing' noise and when I select the drive it say
> 'please insert disk'.
> | >> I'm assuming now that I need a driver to get it going?
> Does anyone have
> | >> any other ideas?
> | >> thanks
> | >> Gary
> | >>
> | >
> |
> |
>
>
>