Problem with floppy drive

[BoyBlunder]

I just built a new system and when I tried to boot off the floppy, it wouldn't work. The green light is always on, and whenever I pop in a disk, it just keeps on reading it.

I've installed Win XP on the machine now, and I still get the same error. It just won't pick up ANY floppy in the drive.


Any ideas as to what I can do about this? The person I built it for really needs a floppy, and not having one isn't an option.

 

[devo5676]

make sure all the cables are connected?

 

[thefordmccord]

Sound like you need to flip the cable. If the light stays on, then the cable is upside down.

 

[CBlakeNS]

Cable? Drivers?

Just a few guess

 

[BoyBlunder]

I've tried the cable, but I'll try again.

As for drivers, I've never encountered a floppy drive that needs drivers!

 

[devo5676]

yea i was about to say, floppies don't need drivers

 

[Notquiteanewbie]

if the green light is ALWAYS on that means your cables are reversed or you have a defective floppy drive. 95% of the times cables are reversed

 

[RemisGodly]

Originally posted by thefordmccord
Sound like you need to flip the cable. If the light stays on, then the cable is upside down.

Common mistake.

 

[YoUnAn]

Yep its the stupid cable.
When I built me first PC it took my an hour to figure out that I had to reverse the cable.

 

[BoyBlunder]

Damn cable