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Floppy drive problem

  • 25-08-2003 10:22pm
    #1
    lukin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,060 ✭✭✭


    A friend of mine has bought a new PC and when he inserts a floppy disk into the drive it says: "The disk in the drive is not formatted. Do you want to format now?Yes/No"
    His OS is Windows XP .
    Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    str8_away
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭str8_away


    It might be the floppy disk try an other disk. If the same message shows up again then it is the floppy drive.

    If the problem is the floppy drive then try
    1) remove floppy drive and install again.
    2) install/update driver
    3) get a new drive

    hope this helps


  • #3
    gerire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭gerire


    sorry i cant help as i have the same problem with my self built PC and this is a brand new sony drive, same thing happens with another floppy drive i have. It can be any disk that is put into it. Thinkin it my be a mobo issue in my case, will keep looking for ideas here


  • #4
    str8_away
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭str8_away


    Have you tried using different cable?
    It might be something simple as faulty cable.


  • #5
    CombatCow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    Try swapping the floppy ribbon around,reverse the connectors as such.the twist in the cable should be at the floppy drive end,and not the mobo - if thats the case.Good luck.


    CombatCow


  • #6
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    Just what floppy disk driver are you on about??????:confused:


    Its either 1) the drive itself, 2) the cable or 3) the controller on the motherboard. Try the cable and the drive on their own in another PC. Then try another drive and cable on their own in the first PC. by elimination you'll find out which one it is.


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