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Unread 4 Jun 2003, 16:31   #1
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Floppy Drive Problems

Ok, it's becoming a bit of a week for tech probs.

Floppy disk drive in my machine, the green LED comes on as soon as the computer is switched on, doesn't go out. System boots up as normal, yet when I insert a floppy disk in windows I get a "Please insert floppy disk" error message. It can't read any disks.

I've tried putting in a brand new FDD, same problem, and all cables etc. inside the PC look/work ok.

Any ideas what is wrong?
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When I've had this problem in the past its been because the cable is in back to front. Swap the ends over.
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When I've had this problem in the past its been because the cable is in back to front. Swap the ends over.
[Edit] After further playing, this has fixed the problem. Muchos gracias senor. [/Edit]
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When I've had this problem in the past its been because the cable is in back to front. Swap the ends over.
Interestingly, ive had this when the cable is in both ends the 'right' way round - ie both ends going into slotted sockets

solution?

file the slot off at one end, and put it in the "wrong" way round1
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