Re: floppy drive not working

attilathehun1 wrote:
The floppy drive ejects the diskette and it shows there is a floppy
drive there. I uninstalled it to try and see if that would solve
the problem, but no it didn't. It PC did recognize though, there
was new hardware installed and it says in Device Manager that the
device is working properly. Could a bent pin or the power supply
connection be the problem with it not recognizing that there is a
floppy in it? Like before, it says " Please insert a disk into
drive A" when I already have one in there. I know it's not the
diskettes, I've used different ones. Could it be a hardware
problem, like not compatible? It's a Susumi drive. The PC is a HP
pavilion 503n, but it's not all the same parts. I've done some DIY
to it. It's pretty much the same stuff, except for the hard drive,
floppy drive, and the DVD drive. All the rest is stock parts from
HP that originally came with the PC. Although, when I go into My
Computer and check out the hardware, it just says floppy disk
drive, and doesn't mention the manufacturer. The hard drive says
Samsung SV4002H, and the DVD drive says DVD/CD-R LITE-ON
LTR-52327S, so they are mentioned by manufacturer. Maybe that could
be it? Wait let me check out my set-up here on my Dell 8300, hold
on a moment. No, I don't think that's the problem. On my Dell 8300
nothing is mentioned when I go to My Computer by manufacturer name.
Only when I go into Device Manager and click on the + signs do I
get the manufacturer's name on my Dell. Well, maybe I plugged it in
too far? I can see how it would still work and show that it is
working properly? I just tried to update the driver and it says it
cannot find a better match. I tried to open the HCL compatibility
list by the troubleshoot emblem, but it says, " The page you are
trying to view has an incorrect address and cannot be displayed.
Please try another page." Maybe that's the problem, not compatible.
What web-page can I use to check if the floppy drive is compatible.
I already tried the troubleshoot emblem and you now know what it
said. I bought a new floppy drive from Best Buy for almost 30
dollars out the door and it's white. I figure I can use it when I
build another new DIY PC. I need a black or grey floppy drive. I
think this is a new floppy drive now that I think about it.
Ok, I'll wait for your response.

I read your previous posting - and this posting. My suggestion does not
change.
Sounds more likely to be a hardware than software issue.

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