floppy disk dont work

[robina_80]

my floppy drive dont work ive plugged it in right way connected power to it it doesnt work its brand new

when i put in a floppy disk to c if it works it wants to format it and cant it says windows wont let it???? plz help me

 

[Praetor]

Check that uve connected the right end of the floppy connector "

 

[Lorand]

If Windows wants to format the floppy then the drive works. Could be some security setting that not allows you to access the floppy?

 

[Praetor]

If Windows wants to format the floppy then the drive works. Could be some security setting that not allows you to access the floppy?

Not always ... ive had a drive ask to be formatted all the time until i clued in a reversed the floppy cable ... now i avoid that problem by not having a floppy

 

[Lorand]

I have a floppy just for running memtest in emergency cases

 

[Praetor]

Bah u can boot off CD (or just move the memory stick to another machine i guess)

 

[Lorand]

Too lazy for that...

 

[robina_80]

floppy cable in right way its brand new ahhhh floppys shit.

 

[robina_80]

wotabout drivers it didnt come with any (probs got oem version not retail)

 

[Lorand]

A floppy doesn't need drivers. But check if in the device manager the floppy is ok.

 

[Praetor]

A floppy doesn't need drivers.

Sure they do.... you just dont need to load them yourself.

 

[robina_80]

it says its working but i dont know dont worry im not gonna use floppys der shit h8 dem

 

[Lorand]

You could try this tricky workaround: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;140060

 

[Praetor]

it says its working but I dont know dont worry im not gonna use floppys der shit h8 dem

If i could read that crap i'd probably make an intelligent reply. Regardless, you should probably consider not using floppies they are quite worthless