Then it is either a damaged cable or a damaged drive or the
mobo is damaged. I'd start by substituting the cheapest
parts first. Or just remove the whole thing and use CD-R
and USB thumb drives and card readers, rather than replacing
the mobo jus to get a floppy.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| yes the red line is next to the power pins, and the
| connector on the mobo, i have tried it all the ways it
| can be connected but the light is always on even when the
| connection cables are not connected, only the power cable
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Yes, the cable could be damaged. The floppy cable is
| often
| >not keyed to go in one way only. Having the drive access
| >light stay on is often caused by the cable being
| reversed at
| >one end. See if it can be turned over at the drive or
| the
| >mobo connection so the side that is on the right goers
| back
| >in the left. Or it may have a red line on the cable,
| that
| >should be nearest the #1 pin on the drive (closest the
| >power pins) and the connector on the mobo.
| >
| >
| >--
| >The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| >But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| >| >| i have tried them every way and still the light stays
| on,
| >| there is no other way i could put them, could the
| ribbon
| >| cable be damaged, or the drive, its really doing my
| head
| >| in now, i have a powerpoint presentation on wed and
| need
| >| this to be fixed, please i'll do anything
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >If the light is always ON you have the ribbon cable
| >| >reversed. Just unhook one end and turn it around.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >The people think the Constitution protects their
| rights;
| >| >But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >| >| >| yeah the connection seems to be ok, but the green
| light
| >| >| on the drive is always on, and the conection is the
| >| right
| >| >| way round
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >It makes it easier to understand what you mean. If
| >| you
| >| >| want
| >| >| >to use chat/SMS text shortcuts, this isn't the
| forum.
| >| >| >BTW, have you opened the case and checked the
| >| connections
| >| >| >yet?
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >The people think the Constitution protects their
| >| rights;
| >| >| >But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| overcome.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| message
| >| >| >| >| >| >| i'm doing an english higher right now but whats
| the
| >| >| point
| >| >| >| of full stops and commas on this eh
| >| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >| >You'll find that a thumb drive is more
| convenient
| >| for
| >| >| >| >college. I do hope you're planning on taking
| >| English
| >| >| >| 101.
| >| >| >| >You can also use a USB card reader and Compact
| >| Flash
| >| >| >| cards,
| >| >| >| >they are very handy and cheap these days.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >After the joke, I'll suggest how to fix your
| floppy
| >| >| >| drive.
| >| >| >| >The joke---Viagra.
| >| >| >| >Have you tried opening the device manager to
| see if
| >| >| any
| >| >| >| >errors are shown for the A: drive (floppy) and
| >| using
| >| >| the
| >| >| >| >troubleshooter that is on the properties page
| for
| >| the
| >| >| >| drive?
| >| >| >| >(Right click to select the drive, then select
| >| >| >| properties.)
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Are all the cables properly connected, firmly in
| >| their
| >| >| >| >sockets? Often something is moved and not
| >| reconnected
| >| >| >| when
| >| >| >| >installing new hardware such as a CD-RW. Both
| the
| >| 34
| >| >| >| wire
| >| >| >| >ribbon cable and the power connection are
| required
| >| to
| >| >| run
| >| >| >| >the floppy.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >--
| >| >| >| >The people think the Constitution protects their
| >| >| rights;
| >| >| >| >But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| >| overcome.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >| "stephanie"
| <
[email protected]>
| >| >| >| wrote in
| >| >| >| >message
| >| >| >| >| | >| >| >| >| > hi i'm having a problem with my floppy disk
| >| drive
| >| >| it
| >| >| >| >| > stoped working months ago just out the blue
| so
| >| i
| >| >| >| thought
| >| >| >| >| > it was my disk drive i have just went and
| >| bought a
| >| >| >| new
| >| >| >| >| > one and its not working it says insert a
| disk
| >| >| when i
| >| >| >| >clik
| >| >| >| >| > on the disk drive and there is a disk in it
| i
| >| have
| >| >| >| tryed
| >| >| >| >| > everything please help me i need to save
| work
| >| on a
| >| >| >| disk
| >| >| >| >| > for college i have windows xp oh and it
| seemed
| >| to
| >| >| >| stop
| >| >| >| >| > working round about the same time i
| installed
| >| my
| >| >| cd-r
| >| >| >| >but
| >| >| >| >| > that has been uninstalled now
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >| Boot your machine with a Win98 boot disk from
| >| >| >| >|
www.bootdisk.com, then report back here with
| >| >| >| >| the result. By the way, your post would be a
| lot
| >| >| >| >| more readable if you used some punctuation.
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
