Floppy disk won't work in XP NTFS

[Robbie]

How can I get the floppy working?...It worked when I used to dual boot (98
on C:, XP on D: and in FAT32). I got a new computer with XP on C: in NTFS
and the floppy requests a format, which takes forever, then just sits there
when I try to put a file on the disk... Does this mean a reformat and put
the hard drive in FAT32? I checked the BIOS and all seems normal...any
suggestions?

(PLEASE...no responses about how I don't need a floppy drive...cos I DO!)
THanks IA

 

[Robert Moir]

How can I get the floppy working?...It worked when I used to dual
boot (98 on C:, XP on D: and in FAT32). I got a new computer with XP
on C: in NTFS and the floppy requests a format, which takes forever,
then just sits there when I try to put a file on the disk... Does
this mean a reformat and put the hard drive in FAT32? I checked the
BIOS and all seems normal...any suggestions?

Whatever the problem is, it isn't your hard disk being formatted NTFS. That
has nothing to do with floppy disk support.

Are these brand new floppy disks? If so, your floppy drive itself may be
faulty. I know the computer is new but it can still happen!

If its old (very old) disks it might be this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;140060

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[Robbie]

Thanks Rob...That microsoft link looks like my problem...I'll buy new disks
and try again