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Floppy disc drive doesn't work

Posted: 01-21-2004, 11:11 PM
Greg
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When I put a floppy in the drive, the CPU makes a repetitive skipping noise when I attempt to open files on the disc.
I then get an error that computer can't read drive a. When I checked the hardware in devise manager it tells me the devise is working properly, and a ran the new hardware wizard which also said the devise is working properly. It has me stumped??? Any help anyone could suggest would be greatly appreciated!

Floppy disc drive doesn't work


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Frank
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Re: Floppy disc drive doesn't work
Posted: 01-22-2004, 05:22 AM

"Greg" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I put a floppy in the drive, the CPU makes a repetitive
skipping noise when I attempt to open files on the disc.
> I then get an error that computer can't read drive a. When I checked
the hardware in devise manager it tells me the devise is working
properly, and a ran the new hardware wizard which also said the devise
is working properly. It has me stumped??? Any help anyone could
suggest would be greatly appreciated!

Try the links below

In Win XP Will not read floppy drives or diskettes.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;282470

Floppy will not format under Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm



http://support.microsoft.com/default...roduct=win2000



http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;140060








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Re: Floppy disc drive doesn't work
Posted: 01-25-2004, 02:30 PM
Cpu's don't make noise...? Have you tried another floppy disk...?

"Greg" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I put a floppy in the drive, the CPU makes a repetitive skipping
noise when I attempt to open files on the disc.
> I then get an error that computer can't read drive a. When I checked the
hardware in devise manager it tells me the devise is working properly, and a
ran the new hardware wizard which also said the devise is working properly.
It has me stumped??? Any help anyone could suggest would be greatly
appreciated!


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