Floppy Disk Drive Problem

Hi,

Ive just replaced my floppy disk after the old one died. Now I have this
problem where the drive is is recognised by the 'whirring sound' prior to
post, but it will not boot to a floppy or be operational in windows.

The bios is configured to boot to a floppy first as it was with the pevious
drive. After posting it sits on a 'updating dmi pool' screen while it looks
for something in the floppy to boot to with the floppy light lit up. It
stays like this for a few seconds and then gives up and boots to windows.

Windows sees the floppy a: drive under file explorer, and under control
panel the floppy drive and the floppy drive controller are both seen without
any problems.

Trying to access a disk that I know has data on it within windows comes up
with a 'insert disk into a:' error. Ive tried other disks as well.

Ive swapped cables and this doesnt seem to be the problem.

The drive doesnt seem to be a problem as it is accessed but cant seem to
read data.

I havent changed any bios settings and Im 100% sure its plugged in
correctly.

Can someone please help?

Thanks in advance

Eyman

"Eyman" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Ive just replaced my floppy disk after the old one died. Now I have this
problem where the drive is is recognised by the 'whirring sound' prior to
post, but it will not boot to a floppy or be operational in windows.

The bios is configured to boot to a floppy first as it was with the
pevious
drive. After posting it sits on a 'updating dmi pool' screen while it
looks
for something in the floppy to boot to with the floppy light lit up. It
stays like this for a few seconds and then gives up and boots to windows.


It's not unheard of for a new floppy drive to be bad. If you have a known
good floppy drive, try that. (like borrow one from another system). If
that one doesn't work, the floppy controller on the motherboard might be
bad. -Dave

Check your bios settings for drive for A drive to be set 1.44M 3.5in , none
for B, and mode 3 disabled.

"Eyman" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Ive just replaced my floppy disk after the old one died. Now I have this
problem where the drive is is recognised by the 'whirring sound' prior to
post, but it will not boot to a floppy or be operational in windows.

The bios is configured to boot to a floppy first as it was with the
pevious
drive. After posting it sits on a 'updating dmi pool' screen while it
looks
for something in the floppy to boot to with the floppy light lit up. It
stays like this for a few seconds and then gives up and boots to windows.

Windows sees the floppy a: drive under file explorer, and under control
panel the floppy drive and the floppy drive controller are both seen
without
any problems.

Trying to access a disk that I know has data on it within windows comes up
with a 'insert disk into a:' error. Ive tried other disks as well.

Ive swapped cables and this doesnt seem to be the problem.

The drive doesnt seem to be a problem as it is accessed but cant seem to
read data.

I havent changed any bios settings and Im 100% sure its plugged in
correctly.

Can someone please help?

Thanks in advance

Eyman

hi

this is configured in the bios

eyman


"tomcas" wrote in message
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Check your bios settings for drive for A drive to be set 1.44M 3.5in ,
none
for B, and mode 3 disabled.

"Eyman" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Ive just replaced my floppy disk after the old one died. Now I have this
problem where the drive is is recognised by the 'whirring sound' prior
to
post, but it will not boot to a floppy or be operational in windows.

The bios is configured to boot to a floppy first as it was with the
pevious
drive. After posting it sits on a 'updating dmi pool' screen while it
looks
for something in the floppy to boot to with the floppy light lit up. It
stays like this for a few seconds and then gives up and boots to
windows.

Windows sees the floppy a: drive under file explorer, and under control
panel the floppy drive and the floppy drive controller are both seen
without
any problems.

Trying to access a disk that I know has data on it within windows comes
up
with a 'insert disk into a:' error. Ive tried other disks as well.

Ive swapped cables and this doesnt seem to be the problem.

The drive doesnt seem to be a problem as it is accessed but cant seem to
read data.

I havent changed any bios settings and Im 100% sure its plugged in
correctly.

Can someone please help?

Thanks in advance

Eyman

"Eyman" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Ive just replaced my floppy disk after the old one died. Now I have this
problem where the drive is is recognised by the 'whirring sound' prior to
post, but it will not boot to a floppy or be operational in windows.

The bios is configured to boot to a floppy first as it was with the
pevious
drive. After posting it sits on a 'updating dmi pool' screen while it
looks
for something in the floppy to boot to with the floppy light lit up. It
stays like this for a few seconds and then gives up and boots to windows.

Windows sees the floppy a: drive under file explorer, and under control
panel the floppy drive and the floppy drive controller are both seen
without
any problems.

Trying to access a disk that I know has data on it within windows comes up
with a 'insert disk into a:' error. Ive tried other disks as well.

Ive swapped cables and this doesnt seem to be the problem.

The drive doesnt seem to be a problem as it is accessed but cant seem to
read data.

I havent changed any bios settings and Im 100% sure its plugged in
correctly.

Can someone please help?

Thanks in advance

Eyman



Try reversing the flat cable at the floppy end. Should solve
problem if floppy is good. HTH, sdlomi2.

Isn't the classic sign that this connection is reversed when the floppy
drive light stays on continuously?

"sdlomi2" wrote in message
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"Eyman" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Ive just replaced my floppy disk after the old one died. Now I have this
problem where the drive is is recognised by the 'whirring sound' prior
to
post, but it will not boot to a floppy or be operational in windows.

The bios is configured to boot to a floppy first as it was with the
pevious
drive. After posting it sits on a 'updating dmi pool' screen while it
looks
for something in the floppy to boot to with the floppy light lit up. It
stays like this for a few seconds and then gives up and boots to
windows.

Windows sees the floppy a: drive under file explorer, and under control
panel the floppy drive and the floppy drive controller are both seen
without
any problems.

Trying to access a disk that I know has data on it within windows comes
up
with a 'insert disk into a:' error. Ive tried other disks as well.

Ive swapped cables and this doesnt seem to be the problem.

The drive doesnt seem to be a problem as it is accessed but cant seem to
read data.

I havent changed any bios settings and Im 100% sure its plugged in
correctly.

Can someone please help?

Thanks in advance

Eyman



Try reversing the flat cable at the floppy end. Should solve
problem if floppy is good. HTH, sdlomi2.

"tomcas" wrote in message
t...
Isn't the classic sign that this connection is reversed when the floppy
drive light stays on continuously?

"sdlomi2" wrote in message
...

"Eyman" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Ive just replaced my floppy disk after the old one died. Now I have
this
problem where the drive is is recognised by the 'whirring sound' prior
to
post, but it will not boot to a floppy or be operational in windows.

The bios is configured to boot to a floppy first as it was with the
pevious
drive. After posting it sits on a 'updating dmi pool' screen while it
looks
for something in the floppy to boot to with the floppy light lit up.
It
stays like this for a few seconds and then gives up and boots to
windows.

Windows sees the floppy a: drive under file explorer, and under
control
panel the floppy drive and the floppy drive controller are both seen
without
any problems.

Trying to access a disk that I know has data on it within windows
comes
up
with a 'insert disk into a:' error. Ive tried other disks as well.

Ive swapped cables and this doesnt seem to be the problem.

The drive doesnt seem to be a problem as it is accessed but cant seem
to
read data.

I havent changed any bios settings and Im 100% sure its plugged in
correctly.

Can someone please help?

Thanks in advance

Eyman



Try reversing the flat cable at the floppy end. Should solve
problem if floppy is good. HTH, sdlomi2.




Having just encountered it, and based on my sample of one, I'd guess you
are correct. I think, but am not dead sure, that my lite was on
continuously. Nonetheless, when I reversed the cable, it was fixed. All
the time, all showed up as correct in Device Manager. s