Drive will not detect floppys!

Hi, I got this new computer recently that was completly customized and
everything. Well, I inserted a floppy in the drive tried to access it from My
Computer and I get this message: "Please insert a disc into drive A:". I've
already tried using other floppy discs so I am pretty sure it's not that they
are not formatted, because i have used the same ones previously in my old PC.

What should i do??

I appreciate any advice given, thanks

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Hi Atlanteon,

If you get message like that, it means your PC cannot detect the disc in
drive A. This can mean 2 things. It is either your disc is faulty or your
drive A is faulty. If you are sure your drive cannot read any disc, then it
is likely your drive A is faulty.

Hope this helps.

Bobby

"Atlanteon" wrote:

> Hi, I got this new computer recently that was completly customized and
> everything. Well, I inserted a floppy in the drive tried to access it from My
> Computer and I get this message: "Please insert a disc into drive A:". I've
> already tried using other floppy discs so I am pretty sure it's not that they
> are not formatted, because i have used the same ones previously in my old PC.
>
> What should i do??
>
> I appreciate any advice given, thanks

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ensure the floppy drive has been wired the correct way internally.

"Atlanteon" wrote:

> Hi, I got this new computer recently that was completly customized and
> everything. Well, I inserted a floppy in the drive tried to access it from My
> Computer and I get this message: "Please insert a disc into drive A:". I've
> already tried using other floppy discs so I am pretty sure it's not that they
> are not formatted, because i have used the same ones previously in my old PC.
>
> What should i do??
>
> I appreciate any advice given, thanks

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I agree with RobWUK, make sure it's plugged in, if it is, make sure it'
plug in correctly
RobWUK wrote:
> *ensure the floppy drive has been wired the correct way internally.
>
> "Atlanteon" wrote:
>
> > Hi, I got this new computer recently that was completly customize
> and
> > everything. Well, I inserted a floppy in the drive tried to acces
> it from My
> > Computer and I get this message: "Please insert a disc into driv
> A:". I've
> > already tried using other floppy discs so I am pretty sure it's no
> that they
> > are not formatted, because i have used the same ones previously i
> my old PC.
> >
> > What should i do??
> >
> > I appreciate any advice given, thanks


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A little more information would be useful here... Does the light for the
drive turn on when you start the computer, is it staying on all the time,
when you double click the icon in my computer (or select a: in dos) does
the light on the drive work, does it make noise? Also check the BIOS, I
believe some allow you to disable the floppy drive (not just for the
startup procedure but in general). Post back some more information and I
should be able to make a better educated guess.

Dave


On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:06:17 -0600, nguyenpv
<> wrote:

>
> I agree with RobWUK, make sure it's plugged in, if it is, make sure it's
> plug in correctly
> RobWUK wrote:
>> *ensure the floppy drive has been wired the correct way internally.
>>
>> "Atlanteon" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi, I got this new computer recently that was completly customized
>> and
>> > everything. Well, I inserted a floppy in the drive tried to access
>> it from My
>> > Computer and I get this message: "Please insert a disc into drive
>> A:". I've
>> > already tried using other floppy discs so I am pretty sure it's not
>> that they
>> > are not formatted, because i have used the same ones previously in
>> my old PC.
>> >
>> > What should i do??
>> >
>> > I appreciate any advice given, thanks *
>
>
>
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Dave1978

U can also check your Floppy drive is work or it doesn't work at when you
start turn on your computer. U can see light on the Drive. If the light it
doesn't shown up you need to check it inside, does it well plug or what...
Next thing might be, ur Floppy disck is not good enough for using...

"Dave1978" wrote:

> A little more information would be useful here... Does the light for the
> drive turn on when you start the computer, is it staying on all the time,
> when you double click the icon in my computer (or select a: in dos) does
> the light on the drive work, does it make noise? Also check the BIOS, I
> believe some allow you to disable the floppy drive (not just for the
> startup procedure but in general). Post back some more information and I
> should be able to make a better educated guess.
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:06:17 -0600, nguyenpv
> <> wrote:
>
> >
> > I agree with RobWUK, make sure it's plugged in, if it is, make sure it's
> > plug in correctly
> > RobWUK wrote:
> >> *ensure the floppy drive has been wired the correct way internally.
> >>
> >> "Atlanteon" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi, I got this new computer recently that was completly customized
> >> and
> >> > everything. Well, I inserted a floppy in the drive tried to access
> >> it from My
> >> > Computer and I get this message: "Please insert a disc into drive
> >> A:". I've
> >> > already tried using other floppy discs so I am pretty sure it's not
> >> that they
> >> > are not formatted, because i have used the same ones previously in
> >> my old PC.
> >> >
> >> > What should i do??
> >> >
> >> > I appreciate any advice given, thanks *
> >
> >
> >
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I would like to thank those who gave me advice on this. I saw thi
only recently as it took awhile before i recieved a reply on it. M
floppy drive still doesn't detect floppies. Yes the light on th
drive does come on when i boot the comp, yet it still wont detect.
think it might be best for me to just get a new drive

Again, thanks for your help

-Atlanteo

Atlanteon

Wow! nearly a whole year for a reply!?

thats got to be some kind of record!



Atlanteon wrote:
> I would like to thank those who gave me advice on this. I saw this
> only recently as it took awhile before i recieved a reply on it. My
> floppy drive still doesn't detect floppies. Yes the light on the
> drive does come on when i boot the comp, yet it still wont detect. I
> think it might be best for me to just get a new drive.
>
> Again, thanks for your help.
>
> -Atlanteon

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