XP wont detect my Floppy drive!

zaarin_2003 · 05-29-2006, 08:11 AM

Hi,

I know floppy drives are... well, rubbish; but I have an amount of data I'd like to copy from floppies, to my hard drive.

Unfortunately, since I first received my pc (from a pc builder on ebay), the floppy drive doesn't appear in 'My Computer' or Device Manager or anything. A reference in made to it in the bios (I think), but windows doesnt seem to know its there.

In device manager, a standard floppy drive controller is present, but no drive.

Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do?

Thanks

Matt

**MunkyPhil** · 05-29-2006, 08:43 AM

Have you checked it's plugged in securely, there should be a small 4 pin power cable and a ribbon cable in the back of it. Check the red stripe along the edge of the ribbon cable is closest to you as you look into the computer.

Tumbleweed36 · 05-29-2006, 01:03 PM

Hi,

Most common floppy error, the ribbon cable is put on upside down. I think that is where MunkyPhil is going with his suggestion. Unforunately, it is also quite common of them to up and die suddenly, but they are at least reasonably priced.

Oh, the majority of techs I know do keep floppy drives on their personal machines although they don't use them much. Just a good thing to have around for that one time you need it.

zaarin_2003 · 05-30-2006, 04:51 AM

Thanks guys, I'll give that a go this eve... :-)

dai · 05-30-2006, 01:04 PM

check if the light is staying on all the time

05-29-2006, 08:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
zaarin_2003 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	XP wont detect my Floppy drive! Hi, I know floppy drives are... well, rubbish; but I have an amount of data I'd like to copy from floppies, to my hard drive. Unfortunately, since I first received my pc (from a pc builder on ebay), the floppy drive doesn't appear in 'My Computer' or Device Manager or anything. A reference in made to it in the bios (I think), but windows doesnt seem to know its there. In device manager, a standard floppy drive controller is present, but no drive. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do? Thanks Matt

05-29-2006, 08:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
MunkyPhil TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 1,140 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System	Have you checked it's plugged in securely, there should be a small 4 pin power cable and a ribbon cable in the back of it. Check the red stripe along the edge of the ribbon cable is closest to you as you look into the computer. __________________ "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds." - J. Robert Oppenheimer, July 16th 1945. CPU-z -- Memtest -- Speedfan -- Prime95 -- SandraLite Important Power Supply Info -- Applying Thermal Paste -- Posting System Specs

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Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Hi, Most common floppy error, the ribbon cable is put on upside down. I think that is where MunkyPhil is going with his suggestion. Unforunately, it is also quite common of them to up and die suddenly, but they are at least reasonably priced. Oh, the majority of techs I know do keep floppy drives on their personal machines although they don't use them much. Just a good thing to have around for that one time you need it. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

05-30-2006, 01:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,664 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	check if the light is staying on all the time __________________

05-30-2006, 04:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
zaarin_2003 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Thanks guys, I'll give that a go this eve... :-)