[SOLVED] The never ending Floppy

~~zerofire~~ · 03-19-2009, 11:44 PM

I recently replaced my floppy drive and now the light is constantly on and I can't have it read anything. I tried flipping the cable and that just caused it to not be able to read the floppy disks. These same symptoms where on the old drive so I am confused. Help!

**manic** · 03-20-2009, 02:11 AM

Make sure the twisted pair is plugged into the drive. Sounds like you
have the twisted pair plugged into the mobo.

~~zerofire~~ · 03-20-2009, 12:55 PM

I do have the twisted plug connected to the drive with the untwisted plug disconnected. The motherboard plug is plugged in to the motherboard. By the way this cable has three plugs, two for floppy drives and one for the motherboard.

**manic** · 03-20-2009, 01:37 PM

Maybe bad cable, bad drive. If the light stays on that usually means
the cable is backwards. Try the drive in a different position, as long
as the twisted pair is connected to the drive. May try another cable,
preferably with just one twisted pair.

~~zerofire~~ · 03-20-2009, 08:46 PM

There is only one twist on this cable. I think I managed to get it set up correctly after flipping the connection on the motherboard. Its a pity that they don't put directional tabs on this cable.

**manic** · 03-20-2009, 10:22 PM

Glad to hear it! Now you have a spare floppy drive, as the other one is
probably not damged, a win win situation..

03-19-2009, 11:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	[SOLVED] The never ending Floppy I recently replaced my floppy drive and now the light is constantly on and I can't have it read anything. I tried flipping the cable and that just caused it to not be able to read the floppy disks. These same symptoms where on the old drive so I am confused. Help! Last edited by zerofire; 03-19-2009 at 11:45 PM.

03-20-2009, 02:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Re: The never ending Floppy Make sure the twisted pair is plugged into the drive. Sounds like you have the twisted pair plugged into the mobo. __________________

03-20-2009, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: The never ending Floppy I do have the twisted plug connected to the drive with the untwisted plug disconnected. The motherboard plug is plugged in to the motherboard. By the way this cable has three plugs, two for floppy drives and one for the motherboard.

03-20-2009, 01:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Re: The never ending Floppy Maybe bad cable, bad drive. If the light stays on that usually means the cable is backwards. Try the drive in a different position, as long as the twisted pair is connected to the drive. May try another cable, preferably with just one twisted pair. __________________

03-20-2009, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: The never ending Floppy There is only one twist on this cable. I think I managed to get it set up correctly after flipping the connection on the motherboard. Its a pity that they don't put directional tabs on this cable.

03-20-2009, 10:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Re: [SOLVED] The never ending Floppy Glad to hear it! Now you have a spare floppy drive, as the other one is probably not damged, a win win situation.. __________________ Last edited by manic; 03-20-2009 at 10:24 PM.