Experiencing an I/O device error when trying to use my 3.5 floppy

[Guest]

I am trying to use my 3.5 floppy on my IBM 390E laptop, and an error comes up
saying . "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error."
I recently installed all the updates for my windows 2000, including service
pack 4 and now this problem has arose. Can someone please help me with what
I should do to fix this. When I click, my computer and then A drive it comes
up ok, but when I put a disk in it seems like it is taking a long time to
read and then the error comes up. I also tried different brands of disks
thinkin that this migh have been the problem. If anyone could help this
would be great because it is driving me nuts.

 

[Dave Patrick]

The drive may have failed.

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|I am trying to use my 3.5 floppy on my IBM 390E laptop, and an error comes
up
| saying . "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device
error."
| I recently installed all the updates for my windows 2000, including
service
| pack 4 and now this problem has arose. Can someone please help me with
what
| I should do to fix this. When I click, my computer and then A drive it
comes
| up ok, but when I put a disk in it seems like it is taking a long time to
| read and then the error comes up. I also tried different brands of disks
| thinkin that this migh have been the problem. If anyone could help this
| would be great because it is driving me nuts.

 

[Guest]

But when I remove it and put another 3.5 floppy in, that one doesn't work
either. I don't think both of the drives are bad.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You might check the manufacturer's web site for an updated bios.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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|
| But when I remove it and put another 3.5 floppy in, that one doesn't work
| either. I don't think both of the drives are bad.
| "MIKE2412" wrote:
|
| > I am trying to use my 3.5 floppy on my IBM 390E laptop, and an error
comes up
| > saying . "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device
error."
| > I recently installed all the updates for my windows 2000, including
service
| > pack 4 and now this problem has arose. Can someone please help me with
what
| > I should do to fix this. When I click, my computer and then A drive it
comes
| > up ok, but when I put a disk in it seems like it is taking a long time
to
| > read and then the error comes up. I also tried different brands of
disks
| > thinkin that this migh have been the problem. If anyone could help this
| > would be great because it is driving me nuts.