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Win ME FLOPPY DRIVE

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by bebuzz62, 2008/01/09.

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    bebuzz62

    bebuzz62 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I just installed a new motherboard and everthing works except the floppy drive
    I installed a PC CHIPS M863G Motherboard on win ME. and when i start up it says Floppy Control Falure. I checked in the bios and the floppy control is
    enabled. i tried other floppy drives and the same thing. could this motherboard not support floppys. if so why do they have a conection for it,
    any help would be appreciated. Thank You.
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff

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    It's easy to insert the cable connector into the floppy drive "upside down ". Check that it is connected correctly.

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    bebuzz62

    bebuzz62 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Tried that the light in the floppy stays on when the cable is wrong.
     
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    Have you tried another cable to the floppy drive? Also PC Chips motherboards are known to problemic. I have always recommended not to buy them.
     
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    bebuzz62

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    Yes i put a brand new one on that came with the motherboard.
     
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    visionof

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    it may be a defective motherboard
    reset the bios to factory defaults
    after that take out the battery ( watch battery) for several minutes
    you will have to reset the clock / date
     
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