Can't write to floppy drive

> See article on the link below if it is of any help.
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> http://www.pcmech.com/show/diskette/55/
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> Regards
> Jed
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> "spiralkros@aol.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> news:196bc01c44cfd$a6d1f130$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> > I installed a new hard drive, loaded my original OS
> > Windows ME then loaded Windows XP upgrade - downloaded
> > all critical service patches - everything works quite
> > well except the floppy drive will not access disks - if
> > you try to access a floppy you are required to format the
> > disk - a message window pops up stating that Windows was
> > unable to complete the format - The disk in drive "A"
> > cannot be formatted - the disk is OK it opens fine in my
> > other computer running old version of windows - I have
> > tried multiple disks all come back with the same error
> > message, yet work on my other computers - I uninstalled
> > the drive & let Windows find it & install new drivers,
> > had no luck - still the same message - even changed the
> > floppy drive - still the same message - any help would be
> > appreciated greatly.

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