floppy disk problems

torey · 09-29-2007, 11:44 AM

My floppy disk has been exposed to a light source and now when i try to access the work saved on the disk my computer says it needs formatting, which it doesn't as this was done when i bought it. Please help as i need the work on the disk for my studies. How do i over come this problem?
Torey

dai · 09-29-2007, 01:19 PM

what do you mean by light source

torey · 10-12-2007, 09:03 AM

The disk was on the table and was placed near the lamp which was switched on.

Tumbleweed36 · 10-12-2007, 09:13 AM

The light would not have anything to do with your problem. Try flipping your ribbon cable over, you might have gotten it on upside down.

09-29-2007, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
torey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 OS: windows me	floppy disk problems My floppy disk has been exposed to a light source and now when i try to access the work saved on the disk my computer says it needs formatting, which it doesn't as this was done when i bought it. Please help as i need the work on the disk for my studies. How do i over come this problem? Torey

09-29-2007, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: floppy disk problems what do you mean by light source __________________

10-12-2007, 09:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
torey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 OS: windows me	Re: floppy disk problems The disk was on the table and was placed near the lamp which was switched on.

10-12-2007, 09:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,638 OS: XP Professional	Re: floppy disk problems The light would not have anything to do with your problem. Try flipping your ribbon cable over, you might have gotten it on upside down. __________________ ---------- 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.