No Disk In Floppy Drive Error

CuTTeR · #1 02-21-2002, 09:53 PM

Everytime I try to use my floppy drive I get a "no disk error " & it ask me to insert a disk into the drive if I want to continue. I`ve checked the floppy drive on 2 other computers (but both of them were running Win98 , not XP) & it works fine. Any suggestions ?? (note : this is on a new computer running XP)

Jonathan · #2 02-21-2002, 10:07 PM

If it is a new compter and the drive doesn't work shouldn't you take it back under warranty and then it is some one elses problem. Is the drive compatible with windows XP?

CuTTeR · #3 02-22-2002, 02:18 AM

I built the computer myself. There`s nothing wrong with the floppy drive itself , like I said it works fine on other computers. It`s suppose to be XP compatible. The computer says it`s installed , just wont reconize when a disk in in the drive. When I run the device manager , it says there`s no problem. Did`nt know if maybe there was a setting that was wrong?

Jonathan · #4 02-22-2002, 02:45 AM

So when you insert a disk it doesn't think you have a disk or it can't read the disk?
If it is the first one then there is some sort of incompatibility and you will either need to change the drive or get new driver, possibly check your physical connections. If it is that it can not read disk then you may need to format the disk.

jeffqiu · #5 02-24-2002, 12:33 PM

1. Check if you can get a floppy disk correctly read in the Safe Mode. If cannot, go on steps 2.

2. Check if you can get a floppy disk correctly read in the MS-DOS mode. To enter MS-DOS mode, make a Windows 98 startup disk on another computer, boot your computer with it.
If you can boot it, then the disk should be detected correctly in DOS mode.

the rest of the troubleshooting will leave on the hardware.

do you have any special hardware installed? I mean these except for a common PC, such as a zip driver, an extra PCI/IEEE 1394 port card or some other special card.

If there is any, unplug them one by one and check if the problem still occurs in normal mode.

doniteli · #6 02-28-2002, 01:56 AM

Have you checked your Bios.
When your PC is Posting hit the (usually) "Delete" for setup. Check to see if your floppy is listed as a 1.44meg drive.
Save changes.

Hope this helps, Don