Re: Floppy Disk(s)Fail(40)



You have a hardware problem! Because it is the least expensive, remove and
reinsert the cables to your floppy drive - both ends please. If no help
replace the ribbon cable.

If still no joy you have either a power problem or a faulty drive!

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"mardy" <mardy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:DE47E9E4-09A8-486A-9744-B2B6ED694809@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> message appears on start-up....press F1 to continue.....Appreciate
> help......


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