Floppy Drive Woes

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Defc0n 6

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Hello,
On a few of the computers I built, I noticed that the computer will recognize the FDD, but when I put a disc in there and try to open it, I get the "Please insert disc...." message. Could someone please tell me how to solve this issue? Thanks in advance!
-Defc0n 6
 
Have you tried different disks? And is this in all the systems? Is it just one FDD?

Cheers,
 
floppy cables are a bitch to get in right, make sure both ends are in correctly. If the LEDs on solid, you goofed up
 
Originally posted by Guarana [BAWLS]
floppy cables are a bitch to get in right, make sure both ends are in correctly. If the LEDs on solid, you goofed up
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If he can try and open it, it must be recoginized in Windows. But quite right the cables are a bitch, I just wish they did it like IDE and had the little notch. Too late now I guess.

Cheers,
 
Have you tried different disks? And is this in all the systems? Is it just one FDD?
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I have tried MANY discs.

floppy cables are a bitch to get in right, make sure both ends are in correctly. If the LEDs on solid, you goofed up
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Is it possible I goofed up but XP still recognize there is a disc? If so, do you just keep changing floppy till it is eventually right?

The side with twisted cable goings in FDD right?

Thanks for the answers thus far everyone.
-Defc0n
 
There should be a red (or colored) wire on one side. that is PIN 1. Find PIN 1 on the PCB and match it up.

I think your FDD is toast (I take it its just one drive?)
 
Because floppies are usually so old, they rarely work. I recently threw out every damned floppy in the house without checking the contents - all gone. Spend a buck and try a new one. If it doesn't work, spend another $15 and get a new drive
 
Could someone please tell me though if windows recognizes the drive if it is plugged incorrectly? Toast, all 3 of them?

Thanks for the answers!

-Defc0n 6
 
If it is plugged incorrectly, the access light will stay on permanently upon power up
 
Originally posted by Defc0n 6
Could someone please tell me though if windows recognizes the drive if it is plugged incorrectly? Toast, all 3 of them?

Thanks for the answers!

-Defc0n 6
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No Windows won't recoginize it. Check your disks that could be the issue. All mine were fobared as well. So I just tossed the drive (put it away).

Cheers,
 
I think windows will recognize it. I thought i had a DOA floppy. Windows saw it but always gave me an error when trying to read/write to it and the light stayed on. (was using a round cable) so then i used the normal flat fdd cable and it worked.
had to flip the round cable a few times till it finally worked.
 
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