floppy drive problem

External Since: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 44

PS While I was looking in the computer I found a "twist" in the floppy cable.
What do I do to get rid of it?

"Lee" wrote:

> It's kinda important to relate the exact error text as what you state
> is so darn close to a 'Floppy Fail (40)' error that I am suspicious of
> that being the case. If so, then you may simply have the Floppy
> drive(s) set wrong for the actual drive(s) in the BIOS setup screens,
> eg. the BIOS is set for a 720K 3.5" drive when it's actually a 1.44 meg
> 3.5". Any floppy drive configuration set in the BIOS that doesn't
> match with the actual floppy drive will give that error. THAT is
> exactly what Floppy Fail (40) means. I use the the error on purpose to
> determine which of the several 5 1/4" drives that I have are either 1.2
> meg or 360K drives, so it's quite a useful error for me.
>
> Go into the BIOS setup screens (usually the first choice is the one you
> want) and double check/correct your settings there. If it's set right,
> then double check your floppy drive cable. If the floppy drive light
> is on all the time then you have the 32 pin drive cable plugged in
> backwards at the drive, flip it over. Your A:\ drive should be
> installed after the 'twist' in the floppy drive cable as well, if you
> don't have a section of twisted wires in the 32 pin ribbon cable in
> your floppy drive cable then that's your problem as you do need that.
> If none of these resolves the Floppy Fail (40) error then it's time to
> buy a new floppy drive. Google for "floppy cable twist" (first hit) to
> see an example of the twisted cable, drive A:\ plugs in at the end
> after the twist.
>
> ken urish wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> > The floppy drive on my computer is now working.
> > When I try to read or write a floppy it will say A:\ is not accessible The
> > device is not ready, and when I start my computer up it will say
> > Floppy disks fail Press F1 to continue and I usually press F1.
> > How can I fix this?
>
>

External Since: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 44

PS While I was looking in the computer I found a "twist" in the floppy cable.
What do I do to get rid of it?

"Lee" wrote:

> It's kinda important to relate the exact error text as what you state
> is so darn close to a 'Floppy Fail (40)' error that I am suspicious of
> that being the case. If so, then you may simply have the Floppy
> drive(s) set wrong for the actual drive(s) in the BIOS setup screens,
> eg. the BIOS is set for a 720K 3.5" drive when it's actually a 1.44 meg
> 3.5". Any floppy drive configuration set in the BIOS that doesn't
> match with the actual floppy drive will give that error. THAT is
> exactly what Floppy Fail (40) means. I use the the error on purpose to
> determine which of the several 5 1/4" drives that I have are either 1.2
> meg or 360K drives, so it's quite a useful error for me.
>
> Go into the BIOS setup screens (usually the first choice is the one you
> want) and double check/correct your settings there. If it's set right,
> then double check your floppy drive cable. If the floppy drive light
> is on all the time then you have the 32 pin drive cable plugged in
> backwards at the drive, flip it over. Your A:\ drive should be
> installed after the 'twist' in the floppy drive cable as well, if you
> don't have a section of twisted wires in the 32 pin ribbon cable in
> your floppy drive cable then that's your problem as you do need that.
> If none of these resolves the Floppy Fail (40) error then it's time to
> buy a new floppy drive. Google for "floppy cable twist" (first hit) to
> see an example of the twisted cable, drive A:\ plugs in at the end
> after the twist.
>
> ken urish wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> > The floppy drive on my computer is now working.
> > When I try to read or write a floppy it will say A:\ is not accessible The
> > device is not ready, and when I start my computer up it will say
> > Floppy disks fail Press F1 to continue and I usually press F1.
> > How can I fix this?
>
>