Re: Floppy ghost

From: Beowulf (beowulf_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 04/22/05 

Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:31:44 -0500

Brian Pribis wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I have a bit of a strange problem. My floppy drive keeps acting like it
> is trying to access a floppy disk that isn't there...

I would not rule out a hardware failure. I have had several floppy drives
burn out in my lifetime. Also check cables to it and mobo, especially if
you recently opened up your case and might have loosened accidentally
cables.

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