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ZealEmpire

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Floppy Drive Problem
« on: January 06, 2007, 07:19:09 AM »
Hey guys I purchased a floppy drive for my new computer simply because I needed to format one of my harddrives.  Something is wrong with it though I get the actual icon for it in my computer but when I insert a disk and double click to view the files it waits and then says "Please insert a disk to drive a:..."  The floppy was purchased from new egg it is a sony floopy drive but it came with no disk and I have not been able to find any drivers online.  Have you any idea of what I should do?
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2007, 09:23:55 AM »
You shouldn't need drivers for it at all. Have you checked to see if the cabling is correct ? ?
It's being seen by the BIOS otherwise Windows would not see it.

Correction to the above: If it's an external unit it might need drivers.
In that case visit Sony's site.

It could also be a media problem. Take one of your floppies and format it on a machine that has the same flavor of Windows as you have and see if this works...

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« Last Edit: January 06, 2007, 09:24:36 AM by patio »
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2007, 11:08:46 AM »
Are you sure it is set for drive a and not drive b?
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2007, 11:46:40 AM »
Yeah its an internal not external.  The only cabling would be the ide cable right?  If so I have tried 2 different cables.  I tried to right click the drive in my computer and choose format and I get a little wait with the hour glass then the message "There is no disk in drive a" I have tried more than one disk too.

In my computer it is reading as drive a:
« Last Edit: January 07, 2007, 11:55:33 AM by ZealEmpire »
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2007, 11:54:36 AM »
Do you have the Floppy drive cable plugged backwards? :-?

The end with the ribbon not smooth and flat but,with a raised
twist in the ribbon cable goes to the floppy drive.


« Last Edit: January 07, 2007, 11:59:43 AM by street1 »
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2007, 12:00:05 PM »
I just tried the other way street still nothing
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2007, 12:11:24 PM »

And you have the power plugged correctly?

http://www.buildeasypc.com/hw/howto/instfdd.htm
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2007, 12:16:10 PM »
In my device manager it is just named Standard Floppy Disk Controller.  It doesnt have its proper Sony model etc.  I dont know if thats any help.
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2007, 12:36:31 PM »
I just brought over my friends drive and his works.  I guess its justa  defective drive   :-/  Thanks for your help though guys
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Re: Floppy Drive Problem
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2007, 02:32:27 PM »
No problem...sometimes it's just the simple things...
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