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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: sharif on June 20, 2007, 12:40:52 PM

Title: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: sharif on June 20, 2007, 12:40:52 PM

Hello friends,
I have a problem here, my computer will not bootup that means can not find the harddisk, i went through the BIOS looks everything well there but can not detect the HDisk, the floppy has detected OK. changed the HD and Data cable no improvements and i get this message (Floppy disk fail (40), i changed the floppy disk several times no results, can anyone please give me advise and directions in an easy english, i am sitting here waiting your respond folks.
thanks,

CPU: Intel pentium 4, works fine
sharif

Title: Re: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: dl65 on June 20, 2007, 01:27:53 PM

sharif .......

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Floppy disk fail (40),

Have read ....... that error usually refers to the floppy drive, not the hd.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000426.htm

Have you tried the HD on another machine as a slave to see if its ok ?


dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: sharif on June 20, 2007, 02:27:43 PM

Oh yeah, i must do that and install the Hdisk into another PC as slave. Sorry i read but the problem is th HDisk.
thanks,
sharif

Title: Re: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: dl65 on June 20, 2007, 02:45:23 PM

sharif ........ Is the error message refers to .......... (40) or (80) ...... this usually refers to a floppy issue.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000426.htm

If the error message refers to .... (10), (20) or (80) ..... this usually refers to a Hard Drive issue........ 
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000454.htm

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Sorry i read but the problem is th HDisk.

So then the error specifically refers to the hard drive ...is that correct ?


dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: sharif on June 20, 2007, 03:01:29 PM

Hello,
The Hdisk works fine as slave in another computer. now i will put everything back together and see how it works.
sharif

Title: Re: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: sharif on June 20, 2007, 04:03:30 PM

both the Floppy and the Hdisk are not working, i changed and rechanged but no success and the message is still there Floppy disk fail (40)  it is late here now i will check in tomorrow. thanks,
sharif

Title: Re: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: patio on June 20, 2007, 04:08:53 PM

Reverse the connection to the floppy drive at the drive...

Title: Re: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: sharif on June 21, 2007, 01:47:07 PM

Hello friends,
the whole problem was the power supply, i have another power supply installed, the data cables installed in a proper way and adjusted the Bois the result was good. Thanks to everyone here.
sharif

Title: Re: Floppy disk fail (40)
Post by: patio on June 21, 2007, 02:53:30 PM

Good to hear you are fixed up...stop by again.