plugged in the new floppy drive and shut down the PC, but it didn't recognize it when it came back up. Really need it to work. Any suggestions?
2006-06-17 08:30:11 · 7 answers · asked by carlbud69 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
make sure that the fdd controller in turned on in the bios, also make sure u plugged in the cable the right way around a common fault.
as for the first part check the bios manual on how to check the controller.
2006-06-17 08:33:49 · answer #1 · answered by Paultech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my journey, if drives are incorrectly set to comprehend or slaves then the workstation would not boot up in any respect. Yours does so I doubt it is the situation. whilst the workstation boots are you able to "see" the force with it particularly is assigned letter in explorer? if so, then living house windows thinks each thing is okay. i do no longer think of a motive force might make the device crash in this type - in all likelihood purely the force. it would desire to be the means cable to the force is dodgy. i've got had that and force disappears yet something of the workstation maintains to be alive. i'm greater in contract with the shortcoming of means argument right here, yet an trouble-free attempt may well be to unplug yet another force in case you have one spare and notice if the device maintains to be up.
2016-12-08 22:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by bornhoft 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well what type of windows are you using in your computer? because like if it is a winXP then you won't have a problem with that and also winME because they are plug and play just try to check on the add hardware and do that if it will work
2006-06-17 12:47:55 · answer #3 · answered by Jaymatt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have to go into the bios and enable the "A" drive....also if the light on the A drive is always lit up, you have the ribbon cable in backwards, an easy mistake to make
2006-06-17 14:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by medic391 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First check if its getting power.
Second check the ide cable going into the back of it.
It might be upside down. i know it sounds dumb but i seen it many times.
2006-06-17 11:00:54 · answer #5 · answered by ripsnorting13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it show up in your bios settings
Did you run "add and remove hardware" in the control panel
2006-06-17 08:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by WyattEarp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the bios set up and it sould list all drives, U need to turn it on then save settings
2006-06-17 08:33:56 · answer #7 · answered by Crazy_Monkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋