floppy drive error msg

[shawn]

A:/ is not accessible
Inorrect Function
every time i try to open floppy i get this error messagse
I tried three different floppy and a different ide cable
Is it software or the motherboard
If you can help me figure it out that would be sweet

 

[Ty]

Hello,

Maybe the floppy's dead? I had the same message with an
old floppy drive, and it turned out I needed a new one.
They're pretty cheap if you shop around on the Internet,
or even go to stores such as Circuit City.

Ty

 

[Peter]

Hi,

Also make sure that the floppy drive is enabled in the
mobo BIOS settings.

Peter

 

[Frank]

: A:/ is not accessible
: Inorrect Function
: every time i try to open floppy i get this error messagse
: I tried three different floppy and a different ide cable
: Is it software or the motherboard
: If you can help me figure it out that would be sweet


Try the links below

In Win XP Will not read floppy drives or diskettes.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282470

Floppy will not format under Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;140060&Product=win2000

 

[Guest]

I have been having the same problems with my floppy drive, as well as my DVD, CD, and all of my photo card drives. I get that, "A:\ Is not accessible. Incorrect function." Sometimes, when I restart or boot my system, the drive(s) will inexplicably come to life for a short time, but the last couple of days, I've been going crazy trying to download an Excel worksheet I loaded onto a floppy drive from my XP system at work. I've had this system since March, 2003, and have had intermittent problems with the drives for about 4 months now. I have suspected that it had something to do with the XP updates, but I can't prove anything.