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HaroldtheGreat

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My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« on: October 23, 2006, 08:42:04 PM »
Howdy, all.

Whenever I put a floppy disk into my Vaio laptop and try to access it (or save onto it), I get a message telling me that either there's not enough space on the disk (which there is) or that the disk may be damaged (which it isn't).  And it makes a funny, grinding sort of sound when my laptop attempts to read the disk.  What could it possibly be?  I certainly would appreciate any and all help.  Thanks.

GX1_Man

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Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2006, 03:47:00 AM »
Bad floppy drive, bad floppy cable, bad floppy port on motherboard in that order are the possibilities. How old is the machine? Was the drive used a lot? Do you have any kind of warranty?

Raptor

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Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2006, 09:43:20 AM »
Try reformatting the diskette before using it.

Did you drop the laptop?

EssentiaTech

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Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2006, 09:18:07 AM »
Accept the terrible fate that is the death of the floppy disk and buy a key drive?  ;D


In seriousness, the above posters have asked some great questions.

GX1_Man

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Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2006, 07:49:57 PM »
Yes and without a response to them Harold The Great is SOL.

Another hit and run poster it seems. It really decreases the chance that someone like this will get any help in the future too, as Raptor keeps track of these people.  >:(

wangming

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Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2006, 08:38:43 PM »
Can you guess that you computer is in the viurs controlling! I know there is one virus to make the floppy
gop crazy!Try killing the virus in you system,may be it can slove the problem!

GX1_Man

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Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2006, 10:23:23 PM »
Run the kill.

Wangming - go here:

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Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2006, 10:24:09 PM »
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Can you guess that you computer is in the viurs controlling! I know there is one virus to make the floppy
gop crazy!Try killing the virus in you system,may be it can slove the problem!

Unfortunately this post is the closest you have come to making any sense at all.
" Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

GX1_Man

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Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2006, 10:28:46 PM »
And it is not very close at all.

Wouldn't he make a great moderator at www.techarena.com?

They could ALL run the kill.

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    Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
    « Reply #9 on: October 27, 2006, 12:00:49 AM »
    I think we should keep wang for entertainment. :D

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    Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
    « Reply #10 on: October 27, 2006, 04:21:59 AM »
    I wonder where he is from? I used to know a guy named Long Wang.

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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #11 on: October 27, 2006, 10:21:50 AM »
      LMAO!!!!!!

      U guys kill me!!!
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      « Reply #12 on: October 27, 2006, 04:57:22 PM »
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      I think we should keep wang for entertainment. :D

      Same here. He's not doing any harm. He's just a bit too much into big rabbits and killing things.

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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #13 on: October 28, 2006, 03:54:28 AM »
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      I think we should keep wang for entertainment. :D

      Same here. He's not doing any harm. He's just a bit too much into big rabbits and killing things.

      Well,I know you folks have stayed awake at night trying to figure out how a dog with a itchy behind can throw his whole body in an upright position,and scoot across the ground to scratch the itch using only it's *censored* muscles.

      We ain't figured it out yet but,it is called-Shooga.

      Shooga!Shooga! :-? ;D ;D ;D

      A human can't have a extreme itch in the behind hole at the dead center,and scratch without making a distorted facial expression. :-?

      Run The Kill!!!

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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #14 on: October 28, 2006, 08:55:46 AM »
      street1 did you take your medication today ? ?

      patio.  8-)
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      « Reply #15 on: October 28, 2006, 04:53:47 PM »
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      street1 did you take your medication today ? ?

      patio.  8-)

      I'll have you know that I don't need medication to act like I do.

      Some people spend thousands of dollars a year with medication
      and shrinks.

      *censored*,I was blessed.It don't cost me a penny. ;D ;D ;D
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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #16 on: October 28, 2006, 05:07:54 PM »
      Comedian. Are you like that in real life as well?

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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #17 on: October 28, 2006, 05:56:48 PM »
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      Comedian. Are you like that in real life as well?

      Thank God!Your there Dr.Raptor.

      I was using the bathroom when you asked that.


      I joke around a little.Am I okay Doctor? :-?
      Sorry,The USA has ruined the language The United Kingdom loaned us. We do our best not to type gibberish. I Hope you can forgive us.

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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #18 on: October 28, 2006, 06:01:58 PM »
      You can tell us about it, if you like.

      GX1_Man

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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #19 on: October 28, 2006, 06:58:39 PM »
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      Comedian. Are you like that in real life as well?

      Thank God!Your there Dr.Raptor.

      I was using the bathroom when you asked that.


      I hope you didn't make a mess on the floor as well.  :o

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      « Reply #20 on: October 28, 2006, 10:07:01 PM »
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      Comedian. Are you like that in real life as well?

      Thank God!Your there Dr.Raptor.

      I was using the bathroom when you asked that.


      I hope you didn't make a mess on the floor as well.  :o

      GX1 - I Do fine.Only take Pee Pee.

      As for you Dr.Raptor.I once had medium long hair.

      I would put my finger on the back top of my head
      and spin my hair around and say"Your gonna kill me ain't you?"

      A simple haircut fixed that problem.

      Can you help me with my neck skin? :-?

      « Last Edit: October 28, 2006, 10:07:58 PM by street1 »
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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #21 on: October 29, 2006, 08:37:30 AM »
      Loosen your left shoelace just a tad...
      " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

      Raptor

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      Re: My floppy-disk drive has gone crazy!!!
      « Reply #22 on: October 29, 2006, 04:07:31 PM »
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      Comedian. Are you like that in real life as well?

      Thank God!Your there Dr.Raptor.

      I was using the bathroom when you asked that.


      I hope you didn't make a mess on the floor as well.  :o

      GX1 - I Do fine.Only take Pee Pee.

      As for you Dr.Raptor.I once had medium long hair.

      I would put my finger on the back top of my head
      and spin my hair around and say"Your gonna kill me ain't you?"

      A simple haircut fixed that problem.

      Can you help me with my neck skin? :-?


      Do you have any hair left, Street1?  :)

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      « Reply #23 on: October 31, 2006, 04:48:12 AM »
       
      In steps Dr.Raptor-Stage Left.

      Dr. Raptor-Do you have any hair left, Street1?

      street1- Yes,Dr.Raptor,my hair is incredibly thick and coarse and in the mornings when i get up I become dizzy from the weight. :-?

      Then Dr.Raptor says, "My God! Who has hair this thick that I could floss with it?"  :-? ;D ;D ;D

      street1-I haven't had a great hair day in so many years, but I've been trying to grow it out Dr. Raptor! :-?

      In the audience the forum moderator genius GX1_Man runs from the theater
      screaming and doing a 360 degree spin of his head.

      Must be Halloween folks! ;D ;D ;D
      « Last Edit: October 31, 2006, 04:43:29 PM by street1 »
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