Floppy does not work after building new system

[jkadesjo]

Floppy does not work after building new system

Hi!

After I built my new system I have had problems with getting my floppy disk drive to work. When I try to access it windows says that the floppy disk is not formatted. Sometimes I get an error message that says that there is an O/I error. I have checked that the flat cable is inserter correct. I have tried all four ways anyway. I have tried making some changes in BIOS. The only thing I have found that could make any difference is the option to enable/disable “boot up floppy seek”. I get the same error message either way. I have had the same problem with the three systems I have built.

/Johan


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[tlaughrey]

You might check in your BIOS for something called "Enable FDC" or something. I'm not sure if that "boot up floppy seek" is the same thing or not. I accidentally disabled my FDC (floppy drive controller) in the BIOS one time and couldn't figure out why my floppy drive wasn't working.

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[ath0mps0]

Turn floppy seek on and check to see if the light turns on for a few seconds at boot. If it stays on constantly you probably have the cable installed backwards. The striped edge should be aligned with the >1 pin on both the floppy and mobo. The floppy should also be plugged into the last connector - the one closest to the small twisted section. The other end should be connected to the mobo. The middle connector is for a second floppy - if you have one. If it doesn't turn on at all, check the power cable - it should be one of the small 4 pin (3 wire usually) connectors.

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