Please Insert a Disk into Drive A:

[Guest]

This message only appears when I try to use my floppy drive. There is a disk
inserted.
I realize this could mean the drive is shot but I thought I would take a
chance that someone might know of any other causes.
I have searched the forums and tried most of the common solutions.
In my computer I can right click the A icon but do not get a menu. Just goes
to a blank window for a few seconds then returns to original.

 

[Brian A.]

This message only appears when I try to use my floppy drive. There is a disk
inserted.
I realize this could mean the drive is shot but I thought I would take a
chance that someone might know of any other causes.
I have searched the forums and tried most of the common solutions.
In my computer I can right click the A icon but do not get a menu. Just goes
to a blank window for a few seconds then returns to original.

What happens if you:
Double click on the drive?
Test the drive in another machine?
Test another known good working drive in your machine?
Check the power/data cable for the drive inside the box to make sure they are
securely seated/connected?
Try a different known good data cable?

Does the drive show:
As being detected/recognized by the BIOS during boot?
Any activity on boot?
As enabled and working in Device Manager?


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
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Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

If I double click then it appears to try and start then just stops after
hourglass spins for a second or three.
I don't have access to another machine.
Not sure on another drive? My cdrom works fine.
Had new power supply put in however it had stopped working before that.
Yes to being detected/recognized by BIOS
Enabled and "working" in Device Manager.
Thanks for responding Brian.

 

[Brian A.]

If I double click then it appears to try and start then just stops after
hourglass spins for a second or three.
I don't have access to another machine.
Not sure on another drive? My cdrom works fine.

Swap out the FD for a known good working FD to verify if the one installed now is
good/bad. If another FD works you have the answer, if not swap out the data cable.

Had new power supply put in however it had stopped working before that.
Yes to being detected/recognized by BIOS
Enabled and "working" in Device Manager.

One question not asked yet I'm relatively sure of the answer:
Does it fail to show the contents on all floppies or only those with certain types of
files?

Thanks for responding Brian.

You're welcome.


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375